An alternative to consumption: Repair & Alteration by Aida Montes Rodriguez

HVAD? Skræddersyede workshops for unge, hvor de lærer at sy, ændre og reparere deres eget tøj og dermed forbruge det, de allerede har.

HVORDAN? Med brugerundersøgelser, garderobestudier, kvalitative metoder, co-creation og digital interaktion har Aida Montes Rodriguez faciliteret processer for unge, hvor de gennem en systematisk undersøgelse af deres egen garderobe har skabt meningsfulde relationer til tøjet og maksimeret udnyttelsen af det.

HVORFOR? 'Business as usual’ går ikke længere. Vi er ved at begrave os selv og kloden i tekstilaffald, imens vi burde rette blikket mod allerede eksisterende tekstiler og deres potentialer for at skabe en fremtid, som er mere kreativ og ren.

WHAT? Young users aquiring sewing, alteration and repair skills through a series of personalised workshopsthat teach them to consume from within what they already have.

HOW? Using user-studies, wardrobe studies, qualitative methods, co-creation and digital interaction Aida Montes Rodriguez has facilitated processes for young people. By systematically exploring their own wardrobes, they established meaningful relationships with their clothes and maximised their use instead of buying new.

WHY? 'Business as usual’ is no longer an option due to the environmental impact of textile waste. There is an abundance of already existing textiles that have many stimulating potentials for a more creative and less polluted future.