Research student questions

Graphic design student from Bath Spa Uni with some questions. If you have the time to answer them please email them to me and I'll pass them on!

Thanks,

Jess

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I'm a Graphic Design student from Bathspa University and I am hoping if you could help me with a few questions about 'Stitch n Bitch' and making issues for a project that I am doing?
 
Firstly I'll quickly explain the project: I am looking at how to persuade makers, (groups such as yourself) to make their own clothes to keep warm.
I am interested in knitting because i have noticed a growing number of people have taken up the craft and was wondering if these makers make functional clothes for themselves to keep warm.  
 
 
- Do you make your own clothes for yourself or other people?
 
- If so why? are there more reasons behind making than just the enjoyment side for example environmental reasons, energy prices? if so please explain?
 
- When making clothes do you think about how warm and functional they will be or do you tend to focus on the fashion or both?
 
- Do you make more clothes in the winter to keep warm?
 
- Do you recycle your materials that you use? 
 
- Do you find it easy to recycle or make new clothes out of old clothes, if so do you do this?
 
- Do you encourage makers to make their own clothes?
 
 
I would also be interested on your views about knit wear and the quality of clothes in general that are in the shops:
 
 
- Do you think that knit wear in shops are thick enough to keep you warm? or do you feel that they are made thin to encourage people to buy more clothes?
 
- Do you think that the quality of hand made clothes are better than bought clothes?
 
- Do you think that by making your own clothes you would buy less clothes?
 
 
 
Thank you and it would be great if you and perhaps other members of the 'Stitch n Bitch' group could help me out, any other views or making issues would be great to hear!