Creative Design: Undergraduate

Protection for the Elemetns

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Abstract

Protection for the Elements was created in response to a project prompt given in a third-year studio course. Students were asked to design and construct a garment that challenged their abilities and incorporated the skills they had learned to date. The garments were required to be design and constructed at an elevated level appropriate for competition entry. Protection for the Elements utilizes repurposed tent material as the main textiles. This was done to comment on the effects the fashion and textile industries have on nature and utilize the outdoors as a source of inspiration. Orange nylon materials was stitched along each seam to highlight the curvature of the seams at rounded areas of the body (i.e. bust, waste, and hips) and mimic the shapes we find in nature. All in all, this design utilizes materials intended to protect humans from natural elements to instead protect nature from the harmful effects humans can cause. 

Keywords: sustainability, couture techniques, conceptual/experimental

How to Cite:

Itri, K. & Rougeaux-Burnes, A., (2024) “Protection for the Elemetns”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 80(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.17498