WASTE NOT by Indrė Paulina Žvirzdytė

Mode har en stor og negativ effekt på miljøet. Når virksomheder og mennesker kasserer tøj, betyder det mistede materialer, men også et massivt spild af ressourcer i og med det meste af tøjet har omkring 70 % af sin levetid tilbage og stadig kan genbruges. For at illustrere dette uudnyttede potentiale upcycler Indrė Paulina Žvirzdytė brugt som ubrugt tekstilaffald med teknikker som hækling og laver research i potentielle brugeres reaktioner. Det har resulteret i en idé til et system, som kan hjælpe tekstil- eller tøjfirmaer med at begynde at upcycle.

Fashion has a huge, negative impact on the environment. When companies and people discard clothing, it is not only a loss of materials but a massive waste of resources, as most of the clothing has approximately 70 % of its lifespan left and is still suitable to be reused. To show this missed potential, Indrė Paulina Žvirzdytė upcycles pre-/post-consumer textile waste using craftsmanship techniques such as crocheting and conducts research into the reactions of potential users. This has resulted in an idea for a system that can help textile or clothing brands to begin upcycling.