Creative Design: Graduate

The Unseen Art of Flowers: A Value-Added Application for Floral Waste

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Abstract

Each year a significant number of flowers are disposed all over the world after a single use at places of worship, and on special occasions. Such disposal of waste can create problems like eel and worm development, water and land pollution, and foul odor. Eco-printing and plant pounding are gaining popularity as sustainable methods to color and print textiles. Pounding plants is the transfer of plant pigment onto textiles through the mechanical force of hammering. The purpose of this project was to explore techniques of pounding flora onto fabric to produce botanical prints, as a value-added method for floral waste. In addition, design a zero-waste garment from the printed textile.

Keywords: plant pounding, eco-printing, surface design, natural dyeing

How to Cite:

Ratnayaka, N. & Haar, S., (2022) “The Unseen Art of Flowers: A Value-Added Application for Floral Waste”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 78(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.13797