TERRA - Mini Collection
Spring 2023
This collection is 100% biodegradable. The fashion industry is the second biggest polluter in the world. Another big problem is the amount of waste we have. I wanted to address this problem by creating a collection that is 100% biodegradable and therefore have a smaller enviromental impact.
I wanted to use unconventional fabrics produced from the waste of food production like pinatex, bananatex and milkfabric. Even though we often think fabrics like cotton, linnen and viscose are very sustanible that’s not always the case. Food-waste fabrics is a good alternative because it is made from materials that already exists, and they are produced without toxic chemicals. this is a natural line and I have also taken inspiration from organic shapes from nature. The collection will be released as a ss collection, but most of the garments can be used all year around.
Research
Boards
Lables
Oneof my teachers told me about digital product passport and I was immediately intrigued. I decided I wanted to use it for my products. Thisway I was able to add as much information about the item as I wanted withouthaving a wash label that was 10 pages. It also makes it possible to follow theproduct from start of life until the end.
Trimmings
Makinggarments that are 100% biodegradable is a challenge becausenot only did I have to think about which fabric I used, but which trimmings Ichoose as well. Luckily, I discovered that the plastic for 3D-printing is bio-plasticand my father made me buttons. The other problem was the thread. Usually, weuse Nylon thread, which is made from plastic, but I needed to find analternative that was still pretty strong. I originally choose Tencel thread buthad to use some silk as well due to time pressure.
Technical Drawings
Final Collection
CLO-3D
Reflection
The process during the autumn has been a lot of fun while also being very challanging. I hade done some recearch during the summer which gave me a good starting point. When I started school I did some more recearch and I also sendt emails to several companies who produce food-waste-textiles and trimmings. I have only heard back from three of the companies, and sadaly non of them were available for cooperation, but I do not intend to give up. To this day I know that I can acquire two of the fabrics, but it is not enough to build a whole collection. My father found an online store which sold another textile made from banana fiber and I bought a couple of meters of it.
I wanted to create timeless fashion without it being boring. I wanted clothes of good quality that wouldn’t go out of style which makes it possible to wear and own for many years. Due to this I wanted to create clothes that are adjustable for when the body changes.
To make a more sustanible responsible chioce I want to use fabrics from foodwaste that would otherwise be concidered trash. I also wanted to use only biodegradable materials to have a low enviramental impact. This is difficult because trimmings, thread and labels are often made of polyester, nylon and metals. Luckily I have found solutions for some of the problems, and I continue to do research for the rest.
