Creative Design: Undergraduate

Zipper Got Stuck

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Abstract

With the worsening of the environment and the rise of diseases worldwide, environmental protection has attracted more and more attention from the public and scholars. Sustainable fashion creates less waste, reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions every year. Redesigning, recycling, and upcycling are beneficial and valuable attempts to maintain or raise the value of discarded products. In this study, a sustainable design was created using existing textile waste. The inspiration for this design was the theme of the 2022 Met Gala event, Gilded Glamour. Zipper Got Stuck focused more on a modern adaptation or interpretation of a particular historical period. The purpose of this design was to create a sustainable design by using discarded zippers as the main material source and using couture techniques to create an ensemble of a corset and a hoop skirt with unconventional material. 

Keywords: Sustainable design, Upcycling design, corset, hoop skirt

How to Cite:

Le, P. & Jiang, L., (2022) “Zipper Got Stuck”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 79(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.15724