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Synthesis of Handcrafts and Digital Printing: Creative Sustainable Apparel Design.
2014 Design Catalog of the Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
  • Ling Zhang, Iowa State University
  • Eulanda Sanders, Iowa State University
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Conference
2014 International Textile and Apparel Association Conference
Publication Date
11-1-2014
Conference Title
Strengthening the Fabric of our Profession, Association, Legacy and Friendship
Conference Date
November 12-16, 2014
Geolocation
(35.2270869, -80.84312669999997)
Abstract

Apparel manufacturing processes are one of the most prevalent sources of environmental problems at almost every stage (Gam & Banning, 2011). Some apparel designers/manufacturers are striving to incorporate sustainable and socially responsible processes to create non-toxic, healthy, biodegradable textiles and apparel products. This apparel design project combined handcraft techniques and digital printing to create an eco-friendly line entitled Life of Earth. The design process model used was created by LaBat and Sokoloskwi (1999) including: (a) problem definition and research, (b) creative exploration, and (c) implementation; and the designer included an evaluation step.

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This is a proceedings from International Textile and Apparel Association Conference 71 (2014): Posted with permission.

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International Textile and Apparel Association
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Ling Zhang and Eulanda Sanders. "Synthesis of Handcrafts and Digital Printing: Creative Sustainable Apparel Design." Charlotte2014 Design Catalog of the Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/eulanda_sanders/10/