Designing to minimise waste is a concept which I have not
properly thought about but I realise that it is a key issue within the textiles
industry. Waste is something which is encountered through the multiple stages
of manufacture, from fibre production, to fabrics and the end product as well
as once it reaches the consumer.
When I first thought of this concept, I first thought of water. This is because I know that vast amounts of water are used through both dying and finishing of both fabrics and garments. Electricity is another high usage which I thought about. However the actual fabric and fibres themselves are subject to being wasted. Not only is this by the consumer, when the product reaches the end of its life but also during the manufacturing stages.
This is an image of Zero waste Garments by David Tefler. He had designed a jacket which will use all of the length of fabric and so therefore there won't be any wastage. This is because on average only 85% of fabric is used in clothing manufacture, Rissanen, T (N.D.). Although that still is the majority of the fabric, on a large scale where clothing are mass produced, this would account for a lot of wastage. This way of designing could be a clever way of reducing this percentage and therefore helping to reduce the impact on the environment.
Textile Toolbox. (N.D.) Design to Minimise Waste. Retrieved from: http://www.textiletoolbox.com/strategies-minimise-waste/overview/
Tefler, D photograph by McQuillan, T. (2010) Zero Waste Garments. Photograph. Retrieved from: http://www.textiletoolbox.com/posts/design-minimise-waste/
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