20.500.12556/RUL-177567 Sustainable fashion for children’s clothing exploring permanent pleating for adaptive fit and textile waste reduction Trajnostna moda za otroška oblačila raziskava trajnega plisiranja za prilagodljivo velikost in zmanjšanje količine tekstilnih odpadkov Textile waste has become a serious global problem, leading to pollution, resource depletion and overcrowding in landfills. To overcome these problems, sustainable design strategies that reduce resource consumption, minimize waste and maintain ecological balance are needed. Additionally, children's rapid growth demands regular clothes changes, which generates a great deal of fabric waste. This highlights a serious research gap in creative, adaptable and waste-reducing ideas for children's clothing, which affects the sustainability of the textile industry. This study explores the potential of permanent pleating in children’s clothing to develop sustainable, innovative designs that minimize waste and improve garment durability. In particular, permanent pleating in both the lengthwise and widthwise directions are investigated, while the durability and fit of pleated garments are assessed, as well as manufacturing limitations and challenges. Permanent pleating was applied to 100% polyester, a polyester-cotton blend, and 100% cotton fabrics using pleating moulds and three distinct methods: oven drying, oven drying with water mugs and steaming. The results revealed that the steaming method yielded the most successful permanent pleats on 100% polyester fabric, outperforming the polyester-cotton blend and 100% cotton fabrics. Permanent pleating reduces frequent clothing replacement by allowing the fabric to expand and fit various body sizes without losing structural integrity. This extends the lifespan of clothing and reduces textile waste. Tekstilni odpadki so postali resen svetovni problem, ki vodi do onesnaževanja, izčrpavanja virov in prenatrpanosti odlagališč. Za premagovanje teh težav so potrebne trajnostne strategije oblikovanja, ki zmanjšujejo porabo virov in količino odpadkov ter ohranjajo ekološko ravnotežje. Hitra rast otrok zahteva redno menjavo oblačil, kar povzroča veliko odpadkov tkanin. Na tem področju primanjkuje zamisli za zmanjšanje količine odpadkov otroških oblačil, kar vpliva na trajnostno učinkovitost tekstilne industrije. V raziskavi je proučevan potencial plisiranja otroških oblačil, da bi zmanjšali količino odpadkov in podaljšali trajnost oblačil. Proučevani so bili trajno plisiranje v vzdolžni in prečni smeri blaga, obstojnost gub, prileganje plisiranih oblačil, omejitve pri izdelavi in izzivi. Trajno plisirane so bile tkanine iz 100-odstotnega poliestra, mešanice poliestra in bombaža ter 100-odstotnega bombaža. Uporabljeni so bili kalupi za plisiranje in tri metode: sušenje v pečici, sušenje v pečici z vodnimi vrčki in parjenje. Pokazalo se je, da parjenje omogoča trajne gube na tkaninah iz 100-odstotnega poliestra, ki so obstojnejše kot na tkaninah iz mešanice poliestra in bombaža oziroma iz 100-odstotnega bombaža. Plisiranje zmanjšuje pogosto menjavo oblačil, saj omogoča, da se tkanina razširi in prilega različnim velikostim telesa, ne da bi pri tem izgubila strukturno celovitost. Tako se oblačila nosijo dalj časa, s tem pa je tudi tekstilnih odpadkov manj. sustainable fashion textile waste permanent pleating adaptive fit durability trajnostna moda tekstilni odpadki trajno gubanje prilagodljivo prileganje vzdržljivost true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-12-24 10:29:25 2026-01-08 10:31:46 2026-02-02 09:50:48 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 354-367 no. 4 Vol. 68 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 677:658.8 0351-3386 10.14502/tekstilec.68.2025038 262339843 02-DOI_10.14502_tekstilec.68.2025038_354-367.pdf 02-DOI_10.14502_tekstilec.68.2025038_354-367.pdf 1 A8FF0C674996899C77A5FD4BCD2B4E78 d3c000b1ba1bfad403a10370bf674a2da387f2dd25a5e7db164c73e4d0f43eb4 a7cecff6-e0aa-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=224643 https://journals.uni-lj.si/tekstilec/article/view/22366 0 b0c0c9a2-ec74-11f0-bf92-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=225141 Naravoslovnotehniška fakulteta Tekstilec 0 0 0