zero-waste dresses
trend-neutral
slow production
natural fabrics
Or else dress is handmade-to-order in vancouver and inspired by hundreds of years of pattern making. each pattern takes months (sometimes) years to develop. this way we trend-test our desingns.
what is zero-waste clothing
traditional patterns assume that about 30% of fabric won't be used in the final garnment. waste is a design flaw, and we can do better. zero-waste challenges modern pattern making principles and looks for inspiration to century-old tailoring principles. or else doesn't compromise quality, that's why each prototype is worn and washed for month before the pattern is approved.
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It’s been over a decade since I’ve been designing and making my own clothes. I would buy beautiful linen and cotton to end up with a beautifully-fitted garment and ...
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for more than 10 years, I’ve been designing and making my own clothes. I’d buy yards of beautiful linen and cotton to create unique garments and be left with heaps of fabric scraps in the end.one day, my aunt introduced me to the way traditional ukrainian dresses were constructed — each assembled out of carefully measured rectangles, putting every inch of its fabric to use. I started to experiment with that concept, and what seemed limiting at first turned out to be liberating.the further I went with exploring the long-forgotten patterns of the past the more I realized how much we shifted away from respecting craftsmanship to appreciating the comfort of abundance. this idea became unsettling.what I know now is that I can’t go back to designing clothes like I used to — like most still do. I’ve made it a personal challenge to elevate the beauty of zero-waste designs. now it’s time for me to take the next step and share it with others. or else…