Creative Design: Professional

Entangled Echoes: Converting Oceanic Chaos into Textile Harmony

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Abstract

Marine debris and ocean pollution are pressing issues today. Microplastics and microfibers, mainly from textiles, pose serious risks to marine life and humans. This garment aims to raise awareness through sustainable fashion, transforming oceanic chaos into biodegradable textile harmony. The design represents marine debris with vibrant colors like greens, blues, natural white, and blacks, symbolizing marine life and pollution. Intricate hand-knitting techniques and tangled fiber scraps create textures mimicking ocean waste, evoking movement and fluidity. Hand-knitted with needles of various sizes, the garment features garter and drop stitches for diverse densities and textures. This garment is sustainable because only natural fibers, including 100% certified cotton yarns and silk fiber scraps, were used for their biodegradability, and no textile waste was generated during production. By showcasing the beauty and harmony of sustainable textile art, the garment offers a tangible example of how creativity and environmental responsibility can coexist.

Keywords: ocean pollution, hand knitting, sustainable fashion, biodegradable, textile art

How to Cite:

Bang, H., (2025) “Entangled Echoes: Converting Oceanic Chaos into Textile Harmony”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 81(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.18681