Design and Product Development

Exploring Zero-Waste Pattern Cutting for Transformable Garment Design Process

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Abstract

The purpose of this case study was to explore zero-waste pattern cutting (ZWPC) within the transformable garment design process. Applying the practice-based design research, the process of transformable ZWPC design involved pattern development, prototype production, and analysis stages. This ZWPC design process is nonlinear; the entire process was repeated until the final patterns and designs were settled. The process has established a new transformable ZWPC garment with three design options for use. The garment can be worn as a jacket and held as a bag in two styles. A transformable ZWPC garment fosters to implement sustainability practices in the industry by avoiding pre-consumer textile waste and achieving transformability in design to extend a garment lifecycle. This ZWPC practice has a great implication to be explored further, bringing a sustainable future to reduce textile waste.

Keywords: zero-waste pattern cutting, transformable garment, design process, sustainability

How to Cite:

Kim, B. & Lee, Y., (2022) “Exploring Zero-Waste Pattern Cutting for Transformable Garment Design Process”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 79(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.15833