Darts and Wedges: A Pattern Making Masterclass on Shape – ISOT Lesson 14

What are darts and wedges in tailoring? This lesson gives a complete explanation of darts and wedges as methods for creating shape, volume and suppression in cloth. Reza explains darts and wedges as part of the Law of Relative Length, a tailoring principle coined by Reza at the International School of Tailoring. The purpose is to understand how flat cloth becomes three-dimensional when length is removed, added or redirected in specific areas of a surface. This is not just a lesson on sewing darts. It explains the underlying logic behind darts and wedges, why they appear in pattern making, how they relate to the body, and how they can be used intentionally to create shape in tailoring and garment construction. In this lesson, you will see: • What darts and wedges are in tailoring • How darts and wedges arise from the Law of Relative Length • The difference between single darts, double darts and wedges • How darts create shape, suppression and volume • How darts and wedges relate to the body and fabric • Asymmetrical darts, curved darts, hammer darts and tuck darts • Practical exercises for understanding darts and wedges more clearly This is ISOT Lesson 14 in Module 1 of the ISOT Online Coat Making Course. It is one of the core theory lessons in the course and prepares students to understand shape creation before moving deeper into canvas construction, fitting and jacket making. ➤ GET YOUR PURPLE BOX (TRADITIONAL & PAGODA BUNDLE): https://www.internationalschooloftailori