At the recent Sarawak Eco Fashion Gala held in Kuching Sarawak Malaysia, the Fabric and Textile Creative Design Center (FTCDC) at Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Thailand showcased a spectacular collection of ‘Circular Fashion Designs’ acknowledging the critical issue of global warming.
As evident, the textile production stands as one of the largest industries worldwide, and it is witnessing exponential growth. The streamlined manufacturing procedures and the rapid progression of fast fashion trends have led to a significant surge in textile waste. Consequently, the environmental concerns, including heightened pollution levels, excessive water consumption compared to other manufacturing sectors, the release of hazardous chemicals, and massive energy consumption, are further intensified. Currently, the majority of textiles and garments are non-biodegradable, contributing to the lack of support for environmental conservation. Responding to these challenges, we are pleased to present a collection that addresses both ‘social’ and ‘environmental’ impacts by highlighting eco-fashion and promoting comprehensive community waste management from upstream to downstream.
FTCDC has collaborated with local communities to collectively analyze shortcomings, problems, obstacles, and potentials within the relevant contexts in order to develop community textile products based on Circular Economy concept. This initiative leads to the enhancement of community textile production processes in Udon Thani Province. The production processes focus on minimizing generating waste in production, recycling community waste to develop fibers for textile production, and designing textiles into new-style and unique garments to attract new target group under the Circular Fashion Design concept enabling the products to be marketable with higher value, contributing to increased income for the community. Accordingly, the collection of 8 looks is presented.
LOOK 1
Components: Coat, Tailored Suit, Trousers, Bag and Shoes
The textile waste from the industry is recycled into new threads and then woven by inserting and alternating the tailoring-thread scraps and recycled threads using a partial pulling-out technique to create a textile pattern with a multidimensional and imperfect texture. The reflective tinsels are also used to feature the garment’s color and create Earth-toned look that aligns with environmental sustainability concepts.
LOOK 2
Component: Long Dress
This look represents the development of textile waste from downstream production and garments crafted from loincloth scraps. Tailoring waste is meticulously disassembled into threads and rewoven using a combination of traditional local wisdom and a weaving-khitting-stitching-wefting technique. The word ‘circular’ is intricately incorporated into the pattern to symbolize its identity. Due to the varied colors of recycled threads, a more detailed process is essential for sorting and arranging to make the textile distinctive and interesting.
LOOK 3
Components: Jacket, Short-sleeved Shirt, Knee-length Pants, Shoes
The combination of various fibers and textile waste creates a multidimensional overall look, utilizing a combination of embroidery techniques, Circular Economy weaving technique, and silk-fiber sprinkling technique to produce a textile that generates flexible and stretchable patterns through traditional craftsmanship methods.
LOOK 4
Component: Mermaid-tail Long Dress
The look features a woven textile that combines different types of thread scraps remaining on creels after the weaving process. The thread-knot weaving technique used in the weaving process creates a multidimensional and imperfect texture.
LOOK 5
Components: Short Dress, Skirt, Long-sleeved Off-shoulder Top and Tailored Collar
The silk scraps from handicraft communities and silk-producing industries are developed by using the non-woven technique, involving web formation and web consolidation. The technique entails textile without knitting or weaving. Instead, it uses stitching and interlocking methods on the sprinkled silk scraps before tailoring. In addition, the obtained silk scraps are disorganized, resulting in a diverse array of colors. This necessitates the use of sorting and arranging expertise to create story and inspiration.
LOOK 6
Components: Jacket, Knee-length Pants, Bag and Shoes
Silk scraps from handicraft communities and silk-producing industries undergo development using the non-woven technique. This technique creates textiles without the conventional use of stitching or weaving. Instead, stitching and interlocking techniques are applied to the scattered silk scraps before tailoring. The disorganized nature of the obtained silk scraps results in blended and varied colors, requiring the use of sorting and arranging expertise to create story and inspiration.
LOOK 7
Components: Coat, Knee-length Pants, Bag and Shoes
Textile development incorporates the transformation of plastic water bottles from the university into alternative fibers, aiming to reduce plastic waste. The textiles are handwoven using traditional community craftsmanship techniques. The color selection mood accentuates the aurora borealis shade, employing the gimmick of combining fluorescent fibers to convey uniqueness and reflect the concept of sustainability.
At the recent Sarawak Eco Fashion Gala held in Kuching Sarawak Malaysia, the Fabric and Textile Creative Design Center (FTCDC) at Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Thailand showcased a spectacular collection of ‘Circular Fashion Designs’ acknowledging the critical issue of global warming.
As evident, the textile production stands as one of the largest industries worldwide, and it is witnessing exponential growth. The streamlined manufacturing procedures and the rapid progression of fast fashion trends have led to a significant surge in textile waste. Consequently, the environmental concerns, including heightened pollution levels, excessive water consumption compared to other manufacturing sectors, the release of hazardous chemicals, and massive energy consumption, are further intensified. Currently, the majority of textiles and garments are non-biodegradable, contributing to the lack of support for environmental conservation. Responding to these challenges, we are pleased to present a collection that addresses both ‘social’ and ‘environmental’ impacts by highlighting eco-fashion and promoting comprehensive community waste management from upstream to downstream.
FTCDC has collaborated with local communities to collectively analyze shortcomings, problems, obstacles, and potentials within the relevant contexts in order to develop community textile products based on Circular Economy concept. This initiative leads to the enhancement of community textile production processes in Udon Thani Province. The production processes focus on minimizing generating waste in production, recycling community waste to develop fibers for textile production, and designing textiles into new-style and unique garments to attract new target group under the Circular Fashion Design concept enabling the products to be marketable with higher value, contributing to increased income for the community. Accordingly, the collection of 8 looks is presented.
LOOK 1
Components: Coat, Tailored Suit, Trousers, Bag and Shoes
The textile waste from the industry is recycled into new threads and then woven by inserting and alternating the tailoring-thread scraps and recycled threads using a partial pulling-out technique to create a textile pattern with a multidimensional and imperfect texture. The reflective tinsels are also used to feature the garment’s color and create Earth-toned look that aligns with environmental sustainability concepts.
LOOK 2
Component: Long Dress
This look represents the development of textile waste from downstream production and garments crafted from loincloth scraps. Tailoring waste is meticulously disassembled into threads and rewoven using a combination of traditional local wisdom and a weaving-khitting-stitching-wefting technique. The word ‘circular’ is intricately incorporated into the pattern to symbolize its identity. Due to the varied colors of recycled threads, a more detailed process is essential for sorting and arranging to make the textile distinctive and interesting.
LOOK 3
Components: Jacket, Short-sleeved Shirt, Knee-length Pants, Shoes
The combination of various fibers and textile waste creates a multidimensional overall look, utilizing a combination of embroidery techniques, Circular Economy weaving technique, and silk-fiber sprinkling technique to produce a textile that generates flexible and stretchable patterns through traditional craftsmanship methods.
LOOK 4
Component: Mermaid-tail Long Dress
The look features a woven textile that combines different types of thread scraps remaining on creels after the weaving process. The thread-knot weaving technique used in the weaving process creates a multidimensional and imperfect texture.
LOOK 5
Components: Short Dress, Skirt, Long-sleeved Off-shoulder Top and Tailored Collar
The silk scraps from handicraft communities and silk-producing industries are developed by using the non-woven technique, involving web formation and web consolidation. The technique entails textile without knitting or weaving. Instead, it uses stitching and interlocking methods on the sprinkled silk scraps before tailoring. In addition, the obtained silk scraps are disorganized, resulting in a diverse array of colors. This necessitates the use of sorting and arranging expertise to create story and inspiration.
LOOK 6
Components: Jacket, Knee-length Pants, Bag and Shoes
Silk scraps from handicraft communities and silk-producing industries undergo development using the non-woven technique. This technique creates textiles without the conventional use of stitching or weaving. Instead, stitching and interlocking techniques are applied to the scattered silk scraps before tailoring. The disorganized nature of the obtained silk scraps results in blended and varied colors, requiring the use of sorting and arranging expertise to create story and inspiration.
LOOK 7
Components: Coat, Knee-length Pants, Bag and Shoes
Textile development incorporates the transformation of plastic water bottles from the university into alternative fibers, aiming to reduce plastic waste. The textiles are handwoven using traditional community craftsmanship techniques. The color selection mood accentuates the aurora borealis shade, employing the gimmick of combining fluorescent fibers to convey uniqueness and reflect the concept of sustainability.
LOOK 8
Components: Coat, Shirt and Skirt
The ready-to-wear Finale look incorporates silk scraps from the communities, including remnants from silk creels or tailoring silk garments. The silk-scrap sprinkling technique is employed to create a unique textile for this look. The shirt and skirt inside are crafted from the transformation of sustainable materials, including textile scraps and remnants from the household curtain and home-textile industries. This transformation involves hand-weaving with the technique of inserting tassels, beads, and tinsels on the warps to bring forth complexity and multidimensionality in the textile.
LOOK 8
Components: Coat, Shirt and Skirt
The ready-to-wear Finale look incorporates silk scraps from the communities, including remnants from silk creels or tailoring silk garments. The silk-scrap sprinkling technique is employed to create a unique textile for this look. The shirt and skirt inside are crafted from the transformation of sustainable materials, including textile scraps and remnants from the household curtain and home-textile industries. This transformation involves hand-weaving with the technique of inserting tassels, beads, and tinsels on the warps to bring forth complexity and multidimensionality in the textile.
