13. Implications and applications

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Machteld Zee - Final Project Pitch

Research & Concept

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Credit: Machteld Zee

The challenge revolved around creating modular elements, structures, and connections that allow users to transform the shape of a garment, resize it to their liking, or even replace specific elements – all within the realm of wearable art. The goal was to piece the puzzle together like a wearable work of art.

Since the middle of the past century, when the synthetic fibers began their rise, wool has steadily lost importance in the textile sector, and now is a marginal fiber on the textiles market. Great amounts of non-marketed raw wool have turned from an income source for sheep farmers into a problematic waste, which is, at best, burned or landfilled. With increasing interest for sustainable use of natural resources, wool was reconsidered as an underrated, underused renewable resource, worthy of a better exploitation. Lately, intensive research has been done on finding solutions for wool waste valorization in non-clothing applications. Two main directions to add value to wool waste have been developed.

Source: Rajabinejad, Hossein & Buciscanu, Ingrid-Ioana & Maier, Stelian. Current Approaches For Raw Wool Waste Management And Unconventional Valorization: A Review. Environmental engineering and management journal. 2018/ 10.

References & Inspiration

But...what if the modules don't fully align, or I made a lot of holes in them?

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Timeline Stakeholders Partnerships

Why, What, Who, When, Where?

What will you explore?

The waste of black wool in the Netherlands The different kinds of black wool Different types of felting: wet, nuno, needle etc. Making modular garments and accessories

why?

Because making your own Japanese haute couture garments and accessories is great fun - every one can do it, no need for sewing, moulage, pattern drawing etc.

for who?

with whom?

Partnerships Stakeholders Users

how

Launching a service product: a diy kit (small) and a diy kit (large)

and when?

2024