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Thesis
MoReFa, Modular Regenerative Fashion: Experimentation and Exploration of Sustainable Systems, Supported Through 3D virtual Simulation
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
18 Dec 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000938
Abstract
The fashion industry contributes to environmental pollution due to excessive global landfill and carbon emissions. This thesis exploration is a speculative proposal for a new transparent and circular regenerative landfill-free future of apparel and textiles system, MoReFa (Modular Regenerative Fashion), challenging today's pervasive and static DMS (Design-Make-Sell) fashion model. MoReFa research intersects iterative modular garment pattern experimentation with regenerative components including dissolvability. 3D virtual simulation, 2D CAD, sketching, draping, shima seiki machine knitting, machine sewing, and other physical exploratory methods are used. Through research and reflective analysis, numerous positive system attributes emerged, such as regenerative, customizable, adaptable, scalable, and parametric fashion design options, algorithmic modeling and on-demand manufacturing possibilities, zero-waste production, biodegradable seaming, and natural sustainable modular elements, educational, entertainment, business, and craft opportunities and more. In conclusion, MoReFa's non-static holistic approach is human centric, environmentally friendly, and technology focused, and shifts DMS static fashion to a non-static transparent sustainable and circular regenerating system with positive consequences for a landfill free future of fashion solution. Key words: sustainable, circular, modular, regenerative, zero-waste, customizable, on-demand, adaptable, profitable, scalable, parametric, generative, fashion design, systems, 3D simulation, dissolvability, biodegradable, natural, educational, stylish, seasonless
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- Title
- MoReFa, Modular Regenerative Fashion
- Creators
- Jill Hamilton
- Contributors
- Genevieve Dion (Advisor)Diana S. Nicholas (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 171 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Architecture, Design, and Urbanism; Design Research; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 991016457358304721