More and more people are becoming aware of the issue of sustainability and are moving towards a more sustainable lifestyle, for example by reducing waste and using quality products that have been produced in an environmentally friendly way. One of the sustainability movements is the zero-waste movement which has also gained a foothold in the world of the clothing and fashion industry. It is a reaction to fast fashion which generates a lot of textile waste both during production and after the clothing has been used. Zero waste design begins at the garment design stage where little or no waste is produced due to the shape of the pattern pieces. The techniques of zero-waste garment design result in garments that adapt to the dimensions of the material by adjusting the cut in various ways. In conventional tailoring, material waste is at least 15% due to the shape of the cuts, the mismatch of the patterns, and the structure of the material itself.
This thesis aimed to produce a summer dress from two different materials, woven and knitted fabric and knitted fabric. First, a conceptual sketch of the garment was made. Then, a pattern was made using the zero-waste geometric puzzle method. The zero-waste patterns were based on classic patterns that were adapted and transformed into geometric figures. The cut of the garment was adapted according to the dimensions of the chosen material and the way the garment was made from knitted and woven fabric. The woven fabric was 145 cm wide and the knitted fabric was 135 cm wide. Another difference was that the woven garment had a seam allowance of 1 cm while the knitted garment had a seam allowance of 0.7 cm, which was due to the different types of dividing seams, which also affected the cut. A comparison was also made between the final production of the fabric and the knitted garment. The final result was four sustainably produced summer dresses with no additional waste during tailoring.
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