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REDUCING CONSUMPTION OF TEXTILES

Larsson Flote, Isis (2014) In Diploma work IDEL01 20151
Industrial Design
Abstract
This report explains my degree project at Lund University School of Industrial Design. The project started out by exploring the materials Wood and Textile, although after researching the two areas further it seemed more valuable to look into the way we consume these materials today. We do not have unlimited natural resources, and yet we keep using them as if we do. I chose to reduce the project into only textile consumption.

Sweden no longer has a large textile industry within the boarders, but we are contributing to the pollution through increasing consumption of new clothes. We throw away more than half of the clothes that we buy, and most of the textiles goes to combustion. There are many reasons to why we decide to keep consuming... (More)
This report explains my degree project at Lund University School of Industrial Design. The project started out by exploring the materials Wood and Textile, although after researching the two areas further it seemed more valuable to look into the way we consume these materials today. We do not have unlimited natural resources, and yet we keep using them as if we do. I chose to reduce the project into only textile consumption.

Sweden no longer has a large textile industry within the boarders, but we are contributing to the pollution through increasing consumption of new clothes. We throw away more than half of the clothes that we buy, and most of the textiles goes to combustion. There are many reasons to why we decide to keep consuming more clothes, one of the reasons being that we can afford to do so. Textiles are affordable enough for us to consume at a higher pace than before. It is often more expensive to repair a garment than to buy a new one.
I believe that this leads to little understanding of the manufacturing process behind textiles, and the decreasing perceived value of textiles. Therefore it was my aim to create a concept where I could extend the life cycle of garments no longer valued by their owners.
I chose to target my concept towards young “fast fashion” Swedes, and decided to try to change the behavior of those who would not usually buy clothes second hand. My suggestion is second hand clothes displayed in a new format, using modern technique to organize, curate and target clothes to a specific group of customers and making the clothes more easily accessible to the customer. The idea is to work with the act of consumption, giving people the novelty of a new outfit, but encouraging them to return the garments when they no longer wish to use them. Maybe one day we will not own the clothes on our (Less)
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Larsson Flote, Isis
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IDEL01 20151
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Diploma work
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ISRN: LUT-DVIDE/ EX--14/50250-SE
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ISRN
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English
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5218833
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2015-03-27 16:34:54
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  abstract     = {{This report explains my degree project at Lund University School of Industrial Design. The project started out by exploring the materials Wood and Textile, although after researching the two areas further it seemed more valuable to look into the way we consume these materials today. We do not have unlimited natural resources, and yet we keep using them as if we do. I chose to reduce the project into only textile consumption.

Sweden no longer has a large textile industry within the boarders, but we are contributing to the pollution through increasing consumption of new clothes. We throw away more than half of the clothes that we buy, and most of the textiles goes to combustion. There are many reasons to why we decide to keep consuming more clothes, one of the reasons being that we can afford to do so. Textiles are affordable enough for us to consume at a higher pace than before. It is often more expensive to repair a garment than to buy a new one.
I believe that this leads to little understanding of the manufacturing process behind textiles, and the decreasing perceived value of textiles. Therefore it was my aim to create a concept where I could extend the life cycle of garments no longer valued by their owners.
I chose to target my concept towards young “fast fashion” Swedes, and decided to try to change the behavior of those who would not usually buy clothes second hand. My suggestion is second hand clothes displayed in a new format, using modern technique to organize, curate and target clothes to a specific group of customers and making the clothes more easily accessible to the customer. The idea is to work with the act of consumption, giving people the novelty of a new outfit, but encouraging them to return the garments when they no longer wish to use them. Maybe one day we will not own the clothes on our}},
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