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Positive ease
Positive ease is the extra room between body measurements and finished garment measurements.
What it is
Positive ease affects fit and silhouette. A garment with more positive ease feels looser, while less positive ease fits closer to the body.
How Ruke patterns use it
Ruke patterns often define the intended fit directly in the size line. Positive ease explains why the finished bust can be larger than the body measurement and why the same sweater can be designed as relaxed, oversized or closer fitting.
Examples
Green-Day Sweater is written to be worn with 50-60 cm positive ease.
Yoga Summer Sweater is written to be worn with 20 cm positive ease.
When to use it
Use it when choosing garment size or explaining why finished measurements are larger than body measurements.
What to check
Check body measurements, finished garment measurements and the pattern recommendation for intended fit.