Drape
Wear whatyou imagine.
Engineered prints that run unbroken across every seam.
Paint a koi pond across a shirt, or a sunset from collar to hem. Drape places the art on every pattern piece, in every size, exactly where it lands on the body.
The problem
Most all-over prints are cut from printed yardage.
So the picture breaks at every seam, the pocket cuts the koi in half, and every size lands differently. Drape prints the pieces, not the roll.
How it works
- 01
Bring the art
A painting, a photograph or a pattern. Drape tells you if it's sharp enough to print at size.
- 02
Placed on every piece
Each pattern piece, in every size, gets the part of the art that lands on it, so seams, plackets and pockets line up.
- 03
Printed and sewn
Your printer gets a print-and-cut marker; your sewing room gets the pieces in order, with the stitch files for any trims.
What you can make
The usual cut, and Drape
- Seams that meetmatched at the placket, the sleeves and the pocket.
- Every sizeplaced on the graded pattern, not stretched from one size.
- Resolution checkedyou're told before you approve if the art will print soft.
Price, minimums, lead time
Prices for the ready-made prints in the shop. Brands and designers can run Drape on their own art; see For shops below.
Questions
Can I use my own art?
Yes. Drape places your art on the pattern and tells you before you approve if it needs a higher resolution.
Which sizes?
Every size on the graded pattern, with the art placed for each size.
Who prints and sews it?
A digital textile printer prints the marker; a sewing room makes it up. Both work from Drape's files.
Is there a minimum?
No. Each piece is made to order.