Neoprene Dress Design with AI

Cloth to ask your mill for

Scuba knit

Typical weight

280 to 380 g/m²

Drape

Structured, holds its own shape

Stretch

Moderate

Breathability

Low

Warmth

Warm

Care

Hand wash cold, dry flat

How common

Common

Typical cloth price

$15-35/yard

Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.

Typical length

90 to 120 cm, from the high point of the shoulder

Defining details

Waist seam or princess seams, neckline, sleeve, zip or buttons

Cloth needed

about 2.0 to 3.0 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $33 to $110 of cloth at typical prices

Typical figures for an adult size M. The pattern tier is set from the real piece count when you order.

Cut into dresses, it keeps its own shape, so darts and seams do the fitting and a sculpted silhouette stays put.

At this length a structured cloth holds the shape of the pattern from top to hem.

It wears warm, which places it in autumn and winter collections.

It wants a cold hand wash and drying flat, so say so on the care label.

It holds its shape and resists water, but it is warm, does not breathe and creases if folded under heat.

Neoprene is a synthetic rubber foam, usually laminated with a knit on each face. In fashion it has largely given way to scuba knit, a thick double knit that looks alike and breathes better.

Neoprene foam is made by a handful of chemical producers and laminated by specialist mills; scuba knit comes from many knit mills.

It needs no lining, and its edges can be left raw or bonded.

Its edges do not fray, so raw or bonded edges are an option; use a stretch needle and keep the iron cool.

Prints are usually applied by sublimation on the knit face, so a print sits on the surface.

It has a soft sheen that shows the folds without glare.

A dress in scuba knit, 280 to 380 g/m², with a structured drape and a soft sheen surface, for autumn and winter.