From sewing to knitting to thrifting and upcycling, creating handmade clothes is an art like no other. For many reasons such as its versatility, handmade clothing is popular among some students at Aragon. Like most arts, making handmade clothing isn’t easy.
“There’s a lot more math involved [in making handmade clothes],” said Eddie Margolin, senior and secretary of Fiber Arts Club. “There are a lot more measurements [to take], a lot of pattern making, and I still struggle with it because it’s pretty hard.”
Margolin discovered his passion early on.
“In fifth grade, I would take my Thursdays outside of school and go to a design and fashion school,” Margolin said. “I took classes for a couple hours each time and after eight weeks, I would make an entire outfit.”
Similar to Margolin, junior Nia Goulishev also found a way into making handmade clothes.
“I started [making handmade clothes] during quarantine [because] I have a sewing machine, and I’ve grown up sewing things,” Goulishev said.
Handmade clothing allows room for whatever one’s mind can desire.
“It’s a [way of] creative expression,” Goulishev said. “It’s a destresser because it helps get your mind off stuff.”
There are certain aspects of the art that drive artists to keep coming back to it. For example, Margolin highlights the customizability of creating your own handmade clothes.
“Something that really intrigues me to keep on making handmade clothes is the fact that because I am the one making the clothes,” Margolin said. “I can make them so much more unique and tailored to me.”
Another driving factor is the reward of sharing the results to the world.
“For painting and drawing, you kind of just make it and maybe display it,” Goulishev said. “But for handmade clothes, you actually gotta wear it, and you gotta use it.”
Creating handmade clothes can be a difficult and tedious process. However, the art is an avenue for creativity, uniqueness and self-expression. It is a cross-disciplinary art that can be used to create whatever style creatives desire.
