A sustentabilidade no design de vestuário
Reciclagem de vestuário descartado para um novo ciclo de moda
- Name
- Carla Morais
- Year
- 2013
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Manuela Figueiredo, Ana Broega
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Scope
- Sustainability
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology
- Type
- Theoretical/Practical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 75,600 / 216
- Joint supervision
- No
Recycling discarded clothing for a new fashion cycle
Research Process (12 methods)
x
Women aged 25-65
Recycling chain actors
Mirafios factory
Gathering of fabric from Ecolã Factory
Gathering of fabric from Malhas Veleiro Factory
Gathering of fabric from Malhas Imperial Factory
Gathering of fabric from Avelana Factory
Development of recycled fabric samples
Development of recycled fabric samples
Development of recycled fabric samples
Essential wardrobe project
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Questionnaire | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Women aged 25-65 | 360 |
| 3 | Case study | Exploratory/Generative | Qualitative | x | Recycling chain actors | 24 |
| 4 | Field study | Exploratory/Generative | Qualitative | x | Mirafios factory | 1 |
| 5 | Field study | Exploratory/Generative | Qualitative | x | Gathering of fabric from Ecolã Factory | unspecified |
| 6 | Field study | Exploratory/Generative | Qualitative | x | Gathering of fabric from Malhas Veleiro Factory | unspecified |
| 7 | Field study | Exploratory/Generative | Qualitative | x | Gathering of fabric from Malhas Imperial Factory | unspecified |
| 8 | Field study | Exploratory/Generative | Qualitative | x | Gathering of fabric from Avelana Factory | unspecified |
| 9 | Experiment | Generative | Qualitative | x | Development of recycled fabric samples | unspecified |
| 10 | Experiment | Generative | Qualitative | x | Development of recycled fabric samples | unspecified |
| 11 | Experiment | Generative | Qualitative | x | Development of recycled fabric samples | unspecified |
| 12 | Design project | Generative | x | Design process | Essential wardrobe project | 1 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | Yes | No | No |
| Means | No | No | No |
Recommendations (8)
Verify the resistance of recycled open-end cotton yarn in knitting on flat looms without blending with virgin raw material, for the production of clothing articles.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Promote laboratory research focused on integrating recycled raw material into new textile and clothing production.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Statistically validate the consumer-behavior findings and explore additional variable crossings, such as age versus clothing styles used or age versus disposal practices.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Develop a specific Environmental Involvement Scale linking fashion and sustainability, with particular attention to the questionnaire issues between points 14 and 24.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Register in Portuguese the clothing-design methodologies known as Subtraction Cutting, Jigsaw/Jigsaw Puzzle, and Tesselation, translating and formalizing them as 'Modelagem por Subtração', 'Quebra-cabeças', and 'Fragmentação'.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Finalize in practice the essential wardrobe proposed by the thesis, analyzing the full functional diversity of all pieces considered basic.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Continue testing the multifunctionality based on the similarity between arm length and inseam measurement, especially through fabric prototypes.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Use the preceding actions as a basis for opening a spin-off sustainable brand focused on recycled yarn, recycled textiles, and sustainable clothing production.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium