About
Jen Rocket
My sewing journey began with pinning and cutting shapes at the age of three, and my mother allowed me to use the sewing machine by age five. I was always fascinated by the idea of mass production and began to make multiples of many different projects. This set the tone for my educational path which is a mix of industrial design, entertainment design, costume design, and technical fashion design.
‘The Studio’ represents the work of my team and myself, but more importantly, it represents a level of quality and integrity that I feel proud of putting my name on.
Here are examples of different industries the studio has helped:
Medical therapy
Sports/fitness
Utilitarian garments - wearable technology
Outdoor equipment & sporting goods
Pet toys, accessories, & pet care
Tactical Gear / Military
Television & Film Props
Infant Care
Mascot costuming
Couture fashion sewing including hand stitching & beadwork
About
Soft/Sewn Goods:
In the simplest terms, ‘soft goods’ refers to engineering with fabric and thread, or alternatively, it refers to sculpture with fabric and thread. Of course, neither of these definitions is very complete.
We have incorporated technologies into our sewn goods that can give the user the power to walk again or restart a heart in cardiac arrest. New materials and construction techniques allow for the creation of these wearable technologies, but often the solution to your product is simply in the inventiveness of its construction. Sewing is the technology. Having worked on a number of sewing patents, we are confident that there is still plenty of room for innovation with fabric and thread.
We are building a catalog of learning—one that grows larger with every new challenge. New equipment, new materials, and new techniques move this craft forward and it is always our goal to be fearlessly learning and improving with them.
Does your project require a unique application of technology or construction?
Sample Work
Speaking Engagements as
Guest Educator
Jen has been invited to speak as a guest educator for a number of schools and groups. If you would like to book Jen as a guest speaker, feel free to reach out via our contact page.
Soft Goods Design Presentation & Sewing workshop at their maker lab • Participation in women-owned business panel: Sew Accomplished - The Women Behind the Machines
Built curriculum for training production sewing techniques and practices • Initial Class Instruction
Mentoring of student participants (2018, 2019, and 2020) through Style 412’s partnership with Carnegie Mellon’s Lunar Gala
Instruction of class (bio-engineering department) on prototyping materials and techniques based on medical product design
Mentoring of students for senior Fashion Show • Guest presentation on soft goods product design