2. The murky truth about water
While learning how fashion’s fresh water demands are contributing to water shortage around the world, we’ll dive into fashion’s murky water pollution issues and how it affects people and our planet.
Upcycling & Reconstruction
This guide provides an overview of upcycling and reconstruction design techniques. Explore the use of different types of textile waste, waste streams, and ways to develop reconstructed designs.
Reconstruction Technique
This step-by-step tutorial explores how designers can reconstruct garments into products of higher quality to prolong them, using the example of a regular dress shirt and creative uses for cut-offs.
Zero-waste Pattern
This step-by-step tutorial explores how a top is designed with a zero-waste pattern by Angus Tsui. Delve into his approach and tips to help you create your own zero-waste design.
Low waste design
This activity aims to find systematic, commercial solutions for pre-consumer waste. It is part of the ‘REMAKE’ circular strategy, with a focus on designing for Low Waste.
The R Collective x Garcia Bello: Circular redesign
By fostering cooperation, embracing creativity, and championing circular values, a small brand meets a manufacturing giant to transform garment defects into a viable circular solution.
Exploring approaches to upcycling
In this group activity, seek out new ways in which scraps of fabric can be upcycled into exciting new surfaces, weights, colours, and textures.
Browzwear x TAL: Digital zero-waste pattern
Follow the finalists of the Redress Design Award 2022 during their challenge to create digital outfits through zero-waste patterning with Browzwear software and TAL end-of-rolls.
Kourtney Kardashian speaks to sustainability experts
Kourtney Kardashian chats with several industry experts, including Redress’ Founder Christina Dean, about sustainability in the fashion industry.
Our resources are scarce!
How many natural resources does it take to make one piece of cloth? In this video, you will learn about resource scarcity and why we should support sustainable fashion.