Techniques for Sustainable Fashion

1. FASHION SHOULDN’T COST THE EARTH TECHNIQUES FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION ZeroWaste PatternCutting Zero-waste is a design technique that eliminates textile waste at the design stage. It has been estimated that 15% of textiles intended for clothing ends up on the cutting room floor. Why waste a precious resource? MinimalSeam Construction This is a design technique that reduces the number of seams required to sew together a garment. It makes manufacturing much quicker and can save on materials. It can also allow the garment to have greater freedom of movement and increase comfort for the wearer. Upcycling Upcycling is an approach to design where you transform by-products, waste or disused materials or products into something new of better quality and greater value. By reusing materials that already exist, you are saving energy, water, chemicals and other resources required to make new virgin materials. Designfor Disassembly With this strategy, you would design your products in a way which means they can easily be taken apart at the end of the product’s life so that the components can be repaired, reused or recycled. Designfor Longevity This may seem like a common-sense approach to design but even the smallest design choices can impact how long a product’s life will last. The best way you can keep your products from going to landfill is by designing to last, to be cared for and repaired, to be reused, or to be passed on to others. Craft Preservation You can help preserve age-old, ancestral craft techniques by incorporating them into your modern designs. Preservation through innovation. But make sure you give the history and craftspeople credit. To Know more about Sustainable Fabric for Men's Kurta Visit: www.ecotattva.com Fabric for Men's Kurta