3. Circular Open Source Fashion¶

Research & Ideation¶

Open source fashion and circular fashion are concepts that seek to transform the fashion industry towards greater sustainability and democratization. It combines the principles of circular fashion with open-source designThe open source is a sustainable tool in the world of sustainable fashion.

someone of the key components of Circular Open Source Fashion include:

Circularity
Open Source Design
Modularity
Community and Collaboration

This system helps reduce the environmental impact of fashion by encouraging sustainable practices, while also embracing innovation through shared knowledge and creative collaboration.

Inspiration¶

Circular Fashion Partnership - Circular Fashion Partnership

I did a review on instagram and printerest:

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Paper design¶

Going from the idea to paper was difficult and on the first attempt it didn't turn out well.

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Design & Cut¶

I used scraps of a very common cotton fabric in Mexico called manta and pieces of biomaterials made from coffee waste and pineapple peel.

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Results¶

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Conclusion¶

This week's activity was confusing for me because it wasn't clear if I had to rearrange a garment, make a piece that was held together only by "joints," or just use scraps of fabric. I used pieces of fabric that were joined together and the end result was some purses. I used some pieces of biomaterials that I had on hand that are made with coffee waste, pineapple peel and blanket fibers.

I met a lot of new artists and designers. Of different techniques and options that exist to reuse garments. It was difficult to make a piece because I have no design experience, but it was a great start knowing so many options and experimenting.

References & Inspiration¶

https://oscircularfashion.com/project/-NoLmIom-pVimT0maYG1 https://knitgrandeur.tumblr.com/post/87002927982/origami-fashion-fabric-manipulation-for-fashion https://issuu.com/justflorence/docs/final_memoria_de_titulo_bf/s/16060046 https://www.voguebusiness.com/sustainability/an-open-source-platform-brings-circular-tools-to-designers-in-africa