Ryan Mario Yasin’s Petit Pli kids clothing expands to fit as children grow

This children’s clothing line designed by Royal College of Art graduate Ryan Mario Yasin has a pleat system that lets garments stretch to fit even after growth spurts. Yasin created Petit Pli after buying clothes for his nephew which no longer fit by the time they turned up. He used his background as an aeronautical engineer to devise a set of permanent folds that let clothes ’unpack’ when pulled, as children get bigger. The collection features waterproof and windproof outwear, sized to fit children aged 6 to 36 months. The designer hopes that by creating kids clothes that last longer, this will help towards reducing the huge amount of waste generated by the garment industry. “Children outgrow their clothes in a matter of a few months, yet we clothe them in miniaturised adult clothing, as opposed to designing them from the ground up,“ he told Dezeen. “With 11 million children in the UK, I thought it was time we redesigned children’s garments.“ Read more on Dezeen: WATCH NEXT: Smart leggings by Wearable X vibrate to correct imperfect yoga poses - Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest architecture and design movies: Like Dezeen on Facebook: Follow Dezeen on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Check out our Pinterest: