Creative Design: Professional

Achromatizing Effect

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Abstract

The purpose of this design was to create an environmental activist art wear ensemble using apparel and home decor industry bi-products to bring attention to the affects of global warming on the ocean. The design framework draws from the cradle to cradle tenet of waste equals food (McDonough & Braungart, 2002) in both the sourcing of materials and the compostable nature of the garments natural fiber composition. Both fabric manipulation and macrame techniques were used to create a portable visual representation of the growing problem of coral bleaching and its impact on ocean life.

How to Cite:

Martindale, A. K., (2017) “Achromatizing Effect”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 74(1).