TY  - JOUR
TI  - Developing a zero-waste pattern drafting method suitable for mass production
AU  - Marin, Irina-Elena
AU  - Bocancea, Victoria
AU  - Loghin, Maria Carmen
T2  - Industria Textila
AB  - The fashion industry is well known for being one of the most polluting industries worldwide, and its contribution to textile
waste and apparel consumption has grown in significance over the years. The development and integration of
zero-waste patterns in designing sustainable apparel represent a promising approach that supports reducing
pre-consumer textile waste and optimizing fabric consumption. Moreover, it encourages society to step into a new era
of the garment industry, by shifting the regular way in which consumers are currently perceiving apparel items: a trend,
rather than a need – based on a survey conducted in 2023 by the author. The study focuses on the design principles
and techniques of zero-waste patterns and their impact on fabric utilization. For this study, the patterns have been
digitally drafted and nested, testing the requirements given by the chosen fabric and waste minimization. To acquire a
specific image of the result, consisting of the garment item, has been virtually simulated. This method of obtaining the
product’s prototype aims to highlight and encourage the paradigm shift concerning digitalization that needs to take place
within the manufacturing industry. The results of the study demonstrate that zero-waste patterns can reduce fabric
consumption and significantly reduce pre-consumer waste, but their drafting methods are highly related to the design
process and the chosen fabric’s characteristics, such as usable with or print artwork.
DA  - 2024/04/30/
PY  - 2024
DO  - 10.35530/IT.075.02.202344
DP  - DOI.org (Crossref)
VL  - 75
IS  - 02
SP  - 171
EP  - 176
SN  - 12225347
UR  - http://revistaindustriatextila.ro/images/2024/2/007%20IRINA-ELENA%20MARIN%20INDUSTRIA%20TEXTILA%20no.2_2024.pdf
Y2  - 2024/05/15/06:30:09
ER  -