Circular Fashion System
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Circular Fashion System
The current linear model of, “take, make, use and dispose” is not sustainable. Adopting a circular model is key to mitigate the environmental issues that the fashion industry is currently facing. Explore the resources to learn more:
In this case study, we will discover and discuss what it takes to design your products with a life cycle in mind.
In this case study, see how Levi’s identified their waste hotspots across the supply chain. Not only did they significantly reduce their environmental impact across the product’s life cycle, it also led to new industry standards and innovative solutions towards cleaner denim.
In this case study, we will explore and discuss why Patagonia designs their products to last, and encourages care and repair for longevity.
In this case study, you will learn about an approach to zero-waste design as well as a non-conventional way of production.
In this case study, you will discover how effective zero-waste pattern creation can influence a designer’s identity. Yeohlee’s commitment of fabric utilisation and form allow her designs to perform both with functionality and as art.
In this case study, timelessness, innovation, and fabric and shape manipulation are combined to complement the zero-waste approach.
In this case study, learn how partnership along the supply chain can upcycle waste from within. Group together and map out other waste hotspots that are waiting to be discovered. Plus, explore how you, as designers, can find ways to upcycle waste into new products.
In this case study, reconstruction is used to provoke and disrupt how people see high fashion.
In this case study, see how the designer’s attitude allows for a different approach to recreating fashion. Understanding how specific pre-existing garments or products were initially constructed was key to reconstructing them in a whole new way.
In this case study, learn why planning the life cycle for your products involves mapping out your materials in order to allow for circular business models.
As designers, there is a real opportunity to partner with manufacturers and other industry partners to design out waste within the supply chain and through to consumer use. In the Circular Redesign Challenge with TAL Apparel, we challenged our Redress Design Award Finalists to create an outfit using defective shirts, inspired by an exclusive circular design collection from The R Collective x Garcia Bello.
This guide explores opportunities to build a sustainable fashion business, and discusses the importance of sharing your values both internally and externally to strengthen your brand identity.
In this case study, we ask tonlé founder, Rachel Faller, about her biggest challenges, successes, and top tips for building a circular fashion business.
Watch how finalists of the Redress Design Award 2022 come up with solutions for reusing textile waste in an intensive six-hour challenge for Icebreaker.
This guide gives you an overview of the current status of the fashion industry and it explores the environmental issues in terms of textile waste, natural resources, chemicals and pollution.
Discover four core circular design strategies, key to designing out waste and keeping materials and products in use for longer.
Walden Lam, from on-demand fashion technology brand Unspun, shares how digital technology and innovative manufacturing power his company’s 360 approach to circularity.
Industry expert Elodie Rousselot explains the concept of circular economy and gives you tips on how to approach circular design with innovation and creativity.
Do you know what goes into making one shirt? Find out about the lifecycle of a shirt and think about your power to reduce environmental impact and minimise textile waste!
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