Zero Waste
THE PROJECTS
MINI PROJECT \ FEBRUARY 2024
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What?
Zero Waste is one of sustainable fashion’s practices. It refers to the design & production of clothing where all materials to produce the garment are utilized and no fabric waste is generated. This technique can be done through several ways;
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Methods that require minimal fabric cutting; Pattern Tessellation, Strategic Cutting
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Incorporate recycled / sustainable materials
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Upcycling / Repurposing garments
Why?
15%
textile waste ends up on the room floor when producing a garment.
Textiles wasted = Resources wasted
Advantages
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Promotes sustainable practices (ethical & responsible approach to production)
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Encourage innovation in design & production
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Eliminate textile waste -> ↓carbon footprint ✅ conserves resources
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Fewer landfills
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Saves cost in using fabric
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Efficient production
Traditionally zero waste techniques is hard to do as it requires a lot of experimentations and test as we go along. But now, with the help of digital prototyping softwares; CLO 3D / Browswear, it is possible to test around digitally and really get the 0 waste design, efficiently and responsibly, with having more room to play with.
Creating design in CLO 3D
Designing with a twist, using name alphabet to start.
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It's important to know the fabric you're using to be able to maximize and use up the entire width and length of it
Here I input 100x160cm and create the shape out of the full fabric width
Sewing up the remaining side pieces with gordet insertion from the 2 extras square
Adjusting the fit
Placement: Vertical
Placement: Horizontal
Sewing up the back flap as a twisted panel and insert the same design at the front using the 1 extra small rectangle. Open up the CF slit to make as an opening
Final Result
Sewing up the remaining big rectangular piece into 2, sewing them as a gordet in CF & CB