As the sustainable fashion movement gains momentum, there is a growing need to introduce such concepts to the next generation of fashion designer. One approach to produce sustainable designs is upcycling, defined as the salvage and reuse of discarded or found items into new products. This study examines a pedagogical approach for engaging 2nd year undergraduate textile and fashion design students in sustainable fashion design practice. Working in groups, students are challenged to upcycle old clothing into a little black dress, using a keyword as direction for concept, design development, and garment construction techniques. To elevate value in post‐consumer textile waste, it is necessary to develop high‐quality contemporary design outcomes. This teaching approach aims to encourage the revaluation of recyclable resources, the exploration of the creative potential of fabric manipulation techniques, experimental design development, and professional production techniques. This is achieved through the implementation of a design brief that establishes original approaches to upcycling, contrary to the arbitrary processes that are typically used.

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经典升级改造——通过时装设计教育中的面料处理技术实现可持续设计发展

随着可持续时尚运动的发展势头，越来越需要将这些概念介绍给下一代时装设计师。生产可持续设计的一种方法是升级再造，定义为将废弃或发现的物品回收并再利用为新产品。本研究探讨了让二年级纺织和时装设计本科生参与可持续时装设计实践的教学方法。学生们以小组为单位，面临着将旧衣服升级改造为小黑裙的挑战，使用关键词作为概念、设计开发和服装制作技术的方向。为了提高消费后纺织废料的价值，有必要开发高质量的当代设计成果。这种教学方法旨在鼓励对可回收资源的重新评估，探索织物处理技术的创造性潜力，实验设计开发和专业生产技术。这是通过实施设计概要来实现的，该设计概要建立了原始的升级回收方法，与通常使用的任意过程相反。