“Double Waistband” Denim Jeans

(Dec. 2025) This project marked my first time creating jeans and any bottom garment in general, whether it be digital or physical patternmaking. Designing this pair was fun because I was able to use learn more about Clo3D and the features it has such the select mesh feature or the strain map, as well as I got to refine my skill using familiar features such as the curve point tool. This garment took me a week to complete, having experienced setbacks such as my program crashing and not saving any progress. With that being said, I am extremely pleased with how this project came out. While there is room for improvement amongst various aspects, I feel like this project was a good combination of me stepping out of my comfort zone and using tools I hadn’t before, and utilizing tools and techniques I had previously used before.

For the design of the jeans, I wanted to do something fairly simple since this was my first time and I wasn’t completely familiar with the order of operations needed to construct them properly, as well as I was still figuring out how to develop the silhouette to be as close as possible to what I had envisioned. The fabric of choice is heavyweight, stonewashed black denim. This fabric accomplished the drape I was looking for from baggy denim as well as the washed aesthetic that comes from the wear and tear of owning jeans. The first thing detail I added to try and add some eye appeal was the contrast stitching. I’m a big fan of contrast stitching because of how it pops, especially on darker fabric. I also like how it can highlight the craftsmanship behind making the garment, so I decided to add a white contrast stitch to catch attention and a red contrast stitch to standout from the black and white colors used on the garment and retain people’s attention. The next standout detail I added was to add another waistband on the pants. I did this because I wanted to add another element that people could style around, but was also still subtle. I felt like this was the perfect option because I think that unless someone wants both waistbands to be seen, they can easily hide it. The final major noticeable detail added is the overlapping back pockets. While these were added strictly for aesthetics, I still wanted them to be functional so I made them slightly larger than the original set of back pockets I had added. A design detail that may go unnoticed is the pant leg, specifically the opening. During my previous attempts at designing these jeans, I left the leg in a more rectangular, boxy shape. While it achieved adding drape, it was too much and would cause the opening of the pants to drag. To counter this I decided to leave majority of the leg balloon shaped and then taper the opening. This way, I was still able to achieve the baggy look I wanted while also having the jeans be able to sit on shoes the way that I like them.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with this project. While it may not be perfect, this project acts as a good stepping stone for my 3D design skills in general and showcases the progress that I’ve made since learning 3D design a couple of months ago.