Creative Design: Professional

Vanishing Ice

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Abstract

While designers can use the modular concept to create original garments, one concern of modular design is the durability of modular pieces following use. As most modular garments were made out of fabric, the interlocking system of the modules could be worn out after frequently connecting/disconnecting. Thus, the designer searched for solutions beyond using textiles for modules and adopted a 3D printing technique to increase the module's durability. The inspiration for this design originated from an image of arctic ice broken off from a nearby glacier and melting in the heating ocean. Using a hand bleach approach on a denim fabric and the modular design concept, the designer aimed to highlight both the sublime beauty and the shifting condition of the planet. The methodology of using 3D prints as modules that connected with denim fabric through 3D printed buttons was a new way of incorporating technology into modular designs.

Keywords: denim, transformation, 3D printing, Module

How to Cite:

Chen, C., (2020) “Vanishing Ice”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 77(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11743