Real-Life Decision Making -- Solution
You do your best to convince him to go with the solid color and
hope he buys your arguments.
You try to show the client that the design in the knit is lost in the striped
colors. He insists the sweater will only look striped from far away, but at
a closer range the woven pattern will have the effect he is hoping for.
Because the production schedule is now tight and the client is adamant,
you accept final approval and send the design to the mill.
The client is on hand to watch the process. Shadows in the
knit design make the colors in the yarn look darker.
The client is unhappy with the outcome and the mill tries to adjust the
dyes to the client's satisfaction. The result is still not what the client
expects.
After many trials and errors, the colors in the stripe are darkened. The
knit pattern is enlarged for the desired effect. The client is not thrilled
with the adjustments, but he accepts the final adjustments. The overall sweater
production is now several days behind.
One of the hardest things to deal with in the textile design field is "negative
feedback from people who have no design background and cannot clearly describe
the products they need," says designer Jozien Vet.