Upcycling: retecendo a vida e o destino dos têxteis por técnicas artesanais em Teresina -PI

Abstract

This research, carried out in Teresina, at the Fashion Course of the Federal Institute of Piauí, aimed to propose alternatives to rethink creating and consuming fashion products, with the concept of Upcycling in a woven fabric, using knitted textile waste as raw material. The question posed in this study: what craft alternatives would be available to minimize the problem of random waste disposal in the clothing industry? A qualitative, exploratory approach was chosen as the research methodology, and a bibliographical and infographic survey on Sustainability in Fashion, Upcycling, Circular Economy, Crafts and the about reuse of textile waste. The design product adopted was the procedures in Baxter’s methodology (2010). The hope is to help minimize the damage caused by the textile processing industry as a result of improper waste disposal and its harmful consequences for the environment. The results of the experiments proved to be viable way in the economic, social and cultural Fields of study, with satisfactory aesthetic results.