ECO FASHION DESIGNOUT OF LYOCELL FABRIC WASTE (CASE STUDY : WOMAN OUTERWEAR)

• Main Author: Kusdiningsi, Weresti
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/37163
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Textile product consumpsion is increasing together with population growth, lifestyle changes, and market growth. Increasing consumption of textile productaffects the amount of waste produced. Chemical and manmade fiberutilization produced non biodegradable waste and waste piles in landfill. The object of this research is lyocell fabric waste. Lyocell is chosen for its environmental friendly production using organic solvent and natural material hence could be biodegraded by bacteria in soil. Lyocell has many superiorities compared to fiber in majority such as cotton, polyester, and viscose. This research is encouraged by the amount of garment waste piles, lack of lyocell research in design, and potentials of fabric waste as alternative material. This is a mix of qualitative and quantitative research using experimental approach. Lyocell fabric waste is obtained from bed linen industry and examined through experiment by making various fabric samples using eco friendly techniques. The used techniques are sustainable and not dependent on electrical energy. The used techniques are crochet, hand knitting, macramé, and plain weave. Product is made with hand knitting technique based on analitical data and results obtained from direct questionnaire toward target market.The questionnaire was carried out directly so that respondents could assess through sense of vision and touch. The result of this research reveals that lyocell waste obtained from bed linen industry could be utilized to make clothing. Clothes made out of lyocell waste has its own uniqueness and appeal. Waste process utilizing design approach could increase its economic value and its functions alongside reducing garment waste.