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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2020.44.5.984

A Study on Upcycle Fashion Design Based on the Characteristics of Materials and Techniques  

Yu, Haemin (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University)
Chun, Jaehoon (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.44, no.5, 2020 , pp. 984-1003 More about this Journal
Abstract
The global fashion industry produces significant carbon emission and micro-plastics in oceans. Studies on sustainable design methods as such environmental issues in fashion are becoming intensely problematic. This study conducted a case study on 100 upcycle fashion brands to propose strategical upcycle fashion designs to compete in a sustainable fashion market. A literature review indicated that 3 types of textile wastes are generated as upcycling materials: post-producer, pre-consumer and post-consumer. Wastes are categorized together with 3 types of techniques: redesigning, reconstruction and handcrafting. This research derived 7 types of upcycle fashion designs that have the following features: to make luxury upcycle fashion products, to make sustainable grunge looks, to re-evaluate deadstocks, to recover vintage clothes, to convert waste into craft-arts, to offer solutions for damaged products, and to make zero-waste small fabric waste. The study results show that key drivers in the upcycle fashion design are the redesignability of materials and technique-related costs. This study implies that adopting appropriate design features can be a useful strategy for designers. New technologies will solve current problems and encourage them to design products in a new circular value system.
Keywords
Upcycle fashion; Upcycling; Textile wastes; Sustainable materials; Upcycling techniques;
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