Zero Waste Robe
My Role: All (solo project)
A robe design that is zero waste. Enormous amounts of fabric scraps land in the ocean landfills every year from fast fashion. This sewing pattern utilizes the full 2 yard fabric without one scrap.
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Ideation
Fabric scraps make up a significant portion of the clothing in landfills. Most sewing patterns used in fast fashion companies require cutting off scraps that are unusable. This design was visually inspired by a traditional zero-waste garment, a sari. This can be seen in the pleats incorporated into the front of the robe. This base sewing pattern could be used as a coat in the winter using any fabric type.
Process
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Created a sewing pattern for a robe without any fabric scraps.
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Created a paper mockup.
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Cut it from cotton fabric and pinned it to the mannequin.
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Created frontal pleat design from extra fabric and added it.
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Completed sewing and final touches and presented the zero waste pattern.
Final Product
