Creative Design: Professional

Vegan Tea Leather Cocktail Dress for Sustainable Fashion Industry

Authors: Shu Hwa Lin (University of Hawai'i) , Savanah Adler (University of Hawaii at Manoa) , Ailee Antipala (University of Hawaii at Manoa) , Savanna lendrum (University of Hawaii at Manoa) , Maddison Zadina (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Abstract

The objective of this project was to explore using vegan tea leather as an alternative to animal leather for garment production and accessories. A self-developed vegan tea leather was used to create a cocktail dress with earth tone flower arrangements as decoration and accessories. The materials were developed over a 14-month period and consisted of multicolor and multi-texture materials created in the laboratory. 

Keywords: bacterial leather, bacterial cellulose, sustainable fashion, Vegan leather

How to Cite: Lin, S. , Adler, S. , Antipala, A. , lendrum, S. & Zadina, M. (2020) “Vegan Tea Leather Cocktail Dress for Sustainable Fashion Industry”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 77(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.12112