PERSONAL​ ​PROJECT

“Building​ ​an​ ​Eco-Friendly​ ​Dress”

Valentina​ ​Arditi​ ​Rocha

Colegio​ ​Franklin​ ​Delano​ ​Roosevelt

November​ ​ ​2015

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Table​ ​of​ ​Contents

Title​ ​Page…………………………………………………....…..……………Page​ ​1

Table​ ​of​ ​Contents​ ​…………………………………………....……………….Page​ ​2

Investigating………………………………………………………....…….….Page​ ​3

Planning…...…………………………………………………………....…….Page​ ​6

Taking​ ​Action…………………………………………………………….......Page​ ​8

Reflecting…………………………………………………………..………..Page​ ​10

Bibliography……………………………………………………...……...….Page​ ​13

Appendices………………………………………………………….…….....Page​ ​15

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 Investigating

Growing​ ​up,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​always​ ​asked​ ​about​ ​what​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​be​ ​when​ ​I​ ​grow​ ​up.​ ​This
question​ ​always​ ​crosses​ ​my​ ​mind​ ​till​ ​this​ ​day​ ​and​ ​one​ ​of​ ​my​ ​interests​ ​as​ ​a​ ​career,​ ​was​ ​fashion.
Fashion​ ​has​ ​a​ ​ton​ ​of​ ​subcategories​ ​in​ ​them​ ​like;​ ​fashion​ ​management,​ ​printmaking,​ ​blogging,
design,​ ​sewing,​ ​merchandiser,​ ​etc.,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​category​ ​that​ ​interests​ ​me​ ​the​ ​most​ ​is​ ​fashion
designing.

About​ ​a​ ​few​ ​months​ ​ago,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​look​ ​for​ ​ideas​ ​(See​ ​Appendix​ ​1)​ ​for​ ​this​ ​project
and​ ​I​ ​came​ ​across​ ​one​ ​of​ ​my​ ​old​ ​sketchbooks​ ​where​ ​I​ ​found​ ​fashion​ ​sketches​ ​from​ ​primary
school.​ ​I​ ​asked​ ​myself,​ ​“How​ ​is​ ​it​ ​that​ ​I​ ​can​ ​create​ ​one​ ​of​ ​my​ ​designs​ ​and​ ​make​ ​it​ ​successful?”.
My​ ​mind​ ​clicked​ ​and​ ​ ​I​ ​thought​ ​that​ ​it​ ​was​ ​the​ ​perfect​ ​project​ ​to​ ​do​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about​ ​the
fashion​ ​business,​ ​by​ ​making​ ​my​ ​own​ ​dress.

It​ ​was​ ​clear​ ​to​ ​me​ ​that​ ​this​ ​was​ ​going​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​big​ ​challenge.​ ​I​ ​knew​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​about​ ​the​ ​basics
of​ ​what​ ​is​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​dress,​ ​like​ ​pattern​ ​making​ ​and​ ​how​ ​you​ ​have​ ​to​ ​chose​ ​the​ ​right
materials,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​didn’t​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​actually​ ​make​ ​the​ ​product.​ ​During​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​thinking
about​ ​my​ ​idea,​ ​I​ ​thought​ ​that​ ​just​ ​making​ ​a​ ​dress​ ​was​ ​to​ ​simple​ ​to​ ​showcase​ ​as​ ​a​ ​project,​ ​so​ ​I
wanted​ ​to​ ​change​ ​it​ ​up.​ ​My​ ​idea​ ​was​ ​to​ ​make​ ​something​ ​that​ ​was​ ​eco-friendly​ ​and​ ​helpful​ ​to​ ​the
environment,​ ​which​ ​was​ ​inspired​ ​by​ ​my​ ​mom's​ ​job,​ ​who​ ​is​ ​a​ ​specialist​ ​in​ ​sustainability.​ ​With
many​ ​ways​ ​of​ ​making​ ​a​ ​sustainable​ ​dress,​ ​I​ ​will​ ​be​ ​using​ ​plastic​ ​bottle​ ​fabric​ ​from​ ​local​ ​fabric
company,​ ​that​ ​is​ ​specified​ ​in​ ​turning​ ​plastic​ ​bottles​ ​into​ ​fabric.

The​ ​source​ ​that​ ​I​ ​found​ ​is​ ​from​ ​a​ ​company​ ​called​ ​“Life​ ​Out​ ​Of​ ​Plastic”,​ ​also​ ​addressed​ ​as
LOOP.​ ​LOOP​ ​is​ ​a​ ​100%​ ​“woman-owned”​ ​NGO​ ​that​ ​collects​ ​plastic​ ​bottles​ ​here​ ​in​ ​Peru​ ​and
process​ ​them​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​it​ ​into​ ​fabric​ ​and​ ​fleece​ ​by​ ​recycling​ ​bottles.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​website,​ ​I​ ​read​ ​all​ ​the
details​ ​about​ ​what​ ​LOOP​ ​is​ ​specialized​ ​in.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​the​ ​process​ ​and​ ​the​ ​different​ ​steps​ ​of
their​ ​fabric​ ​production​ ​(See​ ​appendix​ ​2).​ ​I​ ​have​ ​realized​ ​that​ ​this​ ​fabric​ ​is​ ​really​ ​unique,​ ​because
it​ ​was​ ​once​ ​many​ ​plastic​ ​bottles,​ ​and​ ​now​ ​after​ ​reading​ ​this​ ​website,​ ​I​ ​have​ ​a​ ​clear​ ​knowledge

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and​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​the​ ​background​ ​information​ ​to​ ​this​ ​fabric​ ​that​ ​I​ ​will​ ​be​ ​using.​ ​I​ ​would​ ​say
that​ ​this​ ​source​ ​is​ ​reliable​ ​because​ ​it​ ​comes​ ​directly​ ​from​ ​the​ ​LOOP​ ​organization,​ ​but​ ​there​ ​are​ ​a
few​ ​limitations​ ​to​ ​it.​ ​Like​ ​for​ ​example,​ ​calculating​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​bottles​ ​there​ ​is​ ​in​ ​each​ ​fabric
piece.​ ​There​ ​should​ ​have​ ​been​ ​a​ ​way​ ​to​ ​calculate​ ​the​ ​bottles​ ​used​ ​per​ ​yard​ ​of​ ​fabric​ ​on​ ​the​ ​site.​ ​If
this​ ​was​ ​found,​ ​then​ ​I​ ​could​ ​know​ ​how​ ​many​ ​bottles​ ​I​ ​recycled​ ​and​ ​how​ ​I​ ​made​ ​a​ ​difference​ ​to
the​ ​environment.​ ​(See​ ​appendix​ ​3​ ​for​ ​OPVL).

I​ ​have​ ​chosen​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​of​ ​making​ ​a​ ​dress​ ​out​ ​of​ ​recycled​ ​material​ ​because​ ​I​ ​think​ ​it​ ​will
be​ ​a​ ​good​ ​way​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​my​ ​interests​ ​and​ ​also​ ​it’s​ ​a​ ​good​ ​challenge​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​basics​ ​of
fashion​ ​design​ ​for​ ​any​ ​future​ ​fashion​ ​careers.​ ​Apart​ ​from​ ​really​ ​enjoying​ ​the​ ​world​ ​of​ ​fashion,​ ​I
also​ ​like​ ​helping​ ​the​ ​environment.​ ​My​ ​family​ ​and​ ​I​ ​work​ ​really​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​do​ ​anything​ ​to​ ​help​ ​our
home.​ ​We​ ​recycle,​ ​conserve​ ​energy,​ ​carpool,​ ​and​ ​compost.​ ​For​ ​this​ ​project,​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​combine
two​ ​ideas​ ​in​ ​one​ ​product,​ ​so​ ​I​ ​came​ ​up​ ​with​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​of​ ​making​ ​a​ ​dress​ ​out​ ​of​ ​recycled​ ​materials.

Over​ ​the​ ​winter​ ​break,​ ​I​ ​took​ ​a​ ​four​ ​day​ ​pre-college​ ​(June​ ​29th​ ​-​ ​July​ ​2nd)​ ​course​ ​at​ ​the
Fashion​ ​Institute​ ​of​ ​Technology​ ​and​ ​got​ ​myself​ ​enrolled​ ​to​ ​a​ ​course​ ​called,​ ​“The​ ​Secret​ ​of
Private​ ​Branding​ ​for​ ​Retailers”.​ ​My​ ​main​ ​goal​ ​was​ ​to​ ​find​ ​a​ ​course,​ ​whether​ ​it​ ​was​ ​going​ ​to​ ​a
class​ ​or​ ​taking​ ​it​ ​online,​ ​to​ ​help​ ​me​ ​specifically​ ​with​ ​my​ ​personal​ ​project,​ ​but​ ​unfortunately,​ ​I
had​ ​no​ ​luck​ ​finding​ ​one.​ ​During​ ​these​ ​four​ ​days​ ​at​ ​FIT,​ ​I​ ​learned​ ​many​ ​things​ ​like​ ​how​ ​to​ ​design
and​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a​ ​collection​ ​of​ ​my​ ​own​ ​by​ ​using​ ​a​ ​season,​ ​fashion​ ​management,​ ​trends,​ ​different
colors​ ​for​ ​different​ ​seasons​ ​.​ ​We​ ​even​ ​took​ ​field​ ​trips​ ​to​ ​stores​ ​to​ ​see​ ​the​ ​stores​ ​“transition
colors”,​ ​the​ ​way​ ​the​ ​colors​ ​from​ ​the​ ​clothes​ ​transite​ ​to​ ​one​ ​season​ ​to​ ​the​ ​other.​ ​In​ ​my​ ​perspective
this​ ​was​ ​a​ ​really​ ​nice​ ​experience​ ​because​ ​with​ ​all​ ​the​ ​notes​ ​and​ ​knowledge​ ​that​ ​I​ ​gained​ ​taking
this​ ​pre-college​ ​course,​ ​it​ ​really​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​to​ ​figure​ ​out​ ​what​ ​type​ ​of​ ​style​ ​to​ ​make​ ​my​ ​dress​ ​in
order​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​in​ ​style,​ ​as​ ​I​ ​state​ ​in​ ​my​ ​specifications.

My​ ​object​ ​is​ ​to​ ​make​ ​an​ ​in-style​ ​dress​ ​so​ ​I​ ​could​ ​wear​ ​it​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future​ ​and​ ​the​ ​course​ ​I
took​ ​specifically​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​to​ ​know​ ​what's​ ​in​ ​and​ ​what's​ ​out​ ​in​ ​fashion​ ​and​ ​by
looking​ ​through​ ​magazines,​ ​stores,​ ​and​ ​online​ ​websites,​ ​I​ ​would​ ​analyze​ ​patterns​ ​and​ ​styles​ ​that

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were​ ​seen​ ​in​ ​women's​ ​fashion.​ ​Public​ ​appearances,​ ​for​ ​inspiration,​ ​in​ ​social​ ​media​ ​(instagram​ ​&
facebook)​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​to​ ​see​ ​patterns​ ​used​ ​in​ ​clothing​ ​these​ ​days​ ​(See​ ​appendix​ ​3).​ ​Not​ ​only​ ​did
this​ ​research​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​in​ ​learning​ ​what​ ​to​ ​design​ ​for​ ​my​ ​dress,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​basics​ ​of
stitching​ ​and​ ​pattern​ ​making​ ​to​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​get​ ​the​ ​fabric​ ​measurements​ ​and​ ​pieces​ ​done​ ​correctly.
My​ ​research​ ​also​ ​helped​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​learning​ ​about​ ​the​ ​fashion​ ​waste​ ​and​ ​its​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​the
environment,​ ​thus​ ​the​ ​fact​ ​that​ ​I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​help​ ​our​ ​community​ ​by​ ​using​ ​recycled​ ​fabric​ ​made​ ​from
plastic​ ​bottles.​ ​According​ ​to​ ​my​ ​research,​ ​clothing​ ​create​ ​landfills​ ​with​ ​the​ ​leftover​ ​materials
from​ ​factories​ ​and​ ​thrown​ ​out​ ​clothes,​ ​contaminating​ ​our​ ​areas.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​also​ ​water​ ​waste
because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​large​ ​quantities​ ​used​ ​to​ ​create​ ​fabrics.​ ​In​ ​my​ ​perspective​ ​from​ ​my​ ​research,​ ​it​ ​is
amazing​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​the​ ​small​ ​things​ ​that​ ​create​ ​waste​ ​and​ ​pollution,​ ​especially​ ​those​ ​items
that​ ​you​ ​do​ ​not​ ​expect​ ​to​ ​be​ ​harmful​ ​for​ ​the​ ​environment.

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 Planning

My​ ​goal​ ​for​ ​this​ ​Personal​ ​Project​ ​is​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​to​ ​sew​ ​and​ ​make​ ​a​ ​pattern​ ​so​ ​I​ ​can​ ​make
my​ ​final​ ​product​ ​of​ ​making​ ​a​ ​dress​ ​in​ ​style​ ​and​ ​out​ ​of​ ​recycled​ ​material.​ ​But​ ​before​ ​I​ ​actually
start​ ​the​ ​project,​ ​I​ ​need​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​lots​ ​of​ ​steps​ ​to​ ​get​ ​the​ ​outcome​ ​considered​ ​a​ ​level​ ​7-8​ ​on​ ​my
criteria​ ​rubric​ ​(See​ ​Appendix​ ​5).​ ​For​ ​the​ ​dress​ ​making,​ ​I​ ​need​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​pattern,
how​ ​to​ ​sew,​ ​ ​how​ ​to​ ​cut​ ​everything​ ​perfectly,​ ​how​ ​to​ ​design​ ​a​ ​dress,​ ​learning​ ​about​ ​trends​ ​and
what​ ​is​ ​in-style,​ ​etc.

A​ ​sign​ ​that​ ​I​ ​have​ ​accomplished​ ​my​ ​goal,​ ​is​ ​a​ ​well​ ​sewed​ ​dress.​ ​ ​Even​ ​though​ ​I​ ​don't
have​ ​well​ ​developed​ ​sewing​ ​skills,​ ​I​ ​still​ ​want​ ​myself​ ​to​ ​follow​ ​a​ ​few​ ​specifications​ ​for​ ​it.​ ​There
needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​no​ ​raw​ ​edges,​ ​and​ ​all​ ​the​ ​seams,​ ​edges,​ ​and​ ​stitches​ ​need​ ​to​ ​be​ ​well​ ​done.​ ​Basically,
the​ ​dress​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​well​ ​made​ ​and​ ​neat​ ​by​ ​using​ ​the​ ​knowledge​ ​and​ ​understanding​ ​that​ ​was
used​ ​during​ ​investigation.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​display​ ​dress​ ​so​ ​it​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​as​ ​presentable​ ​as​ ​possible.
Also,​ ​the​ ​dress​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​in-style,​ ​which​ ​the​ ​class​ ​I​ ​took​ ​in​ ​New​ ​York​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​to​ ​identify
what​ ​this​ ​meant.​ ​ ​Another​ ​thing​ ​that​ ​is​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rubric​ ​criteria​ ​is​ ​that​ ​the​ ​final​ ​product​ ​needs​ ​to
match​ ​the​ ​final​ ​design​ ​exactly​ ​(See​ ​Appendix​ ​6).​ ​The​ ​main​ ​thing​ ​on​ ​my​ ​rubric​ ​is​ ​that​ ​I​ ​need​ ​to
show​ ​and​ ​demonstrate​ ​my​ ​thorough​ ​knowledge​ ​and​ ​understanding​ ​skills​ ​from​ ​my​ ​research​ ​in​ ​my
final​ ​product​ ​of​ ​the​ ​dress.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​show​ ​that​ ​I​ ​did​ ​all​ ​my​ ​investigation​ ​and​ ​actually​ ​learned​ ​how
to​ ​do​ ​something​ ​new​ ​that​ ​I​ ​didn't​ ​know​ ​before.

In​ ​my​ ​planning​ ​stage,​ ​I​ ​had​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​calendar​ ​for​ ​me​ ​to​ ​stay​ ​on​ ​track​ ​and​ ​to​ ​know​ ​what
to​ ​do​ ​every​ ​week​ ​of​ ​personal​ ​project.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​the​ ​first​ ​month​ ​was​ ​only​ ​investigation​ ​and​ ​I
divided​ ​that​ ​month​ ​by​ ​the​ ​different​ ​tasks​ ​I​ ​need​ ​to​ ​do.​ ​The​ ​second​ ​month​ ​was​ ​about​ ​planning​ ​and
I​ ​divided​ ​that​ ​up​ ​into​ ​specific​ ​tasks​ ​and​ ​then​ ​I​ ​kept​ ​doing​ ​that​ ​for​ ​all​ ​the​ ​different​ ​stages​ ​that
there​ ​is​ ​in​ ​personal​ ​project​ ​(investigation,​ ​plan,​ ​create,​ ​evaluate).​ ​Apart​ ​from​ ​my​ ​calendar,​ ​to
keep​ ​my​ ​process​ ​in​ ​check,​ ​I​ ​have​ ​a​ ​process​ ​journal​ ​that​ ​explains​ ​and​ ​shows​ ​all​ ​my​ ​thoughts,
research,​ ​designs​ ​and​ ​displays​ ​that​ ​I​ ​have​ ​to​ ​show​ ​my​ ​audience​ ​so​ ​they​ ​can​ ​see​ ​everything​ ​that​ ​I
have​ ​done​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​project.​ ​I​ ​have​ ​pictures,​ ​drawings,​ ​fabric​ ​swatches​ ​that​ ​are

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evidence​ ​of​ ​my​ ​creating​ ​stage.​ ​Also,​ ​to​ ​be​ ​more​ ​creative,​ ​I​ ​will​ ​be​ ​making​ ​a​ ​short​ ​YouTube
video,​ ​by​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​project,​ ​to​ ​explain​ ​and​ ​show​ ​my​ ​my​ ​process​ ​of​ ​creating​ ​the​ ​dress​ ​and​ ​my
learning​ ​evidence.

My​ ​time​ ​management​ ​skills​ ​is​ ​something​ ​that​ ​I​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​on​ ​on​ ​this​ ​project.
Sometimes,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​school​ ​work​ ​that​ ​I​ ​had​ ​for​ ​my​ ​other​ ​classes,​ ​I​ ​would​ ​stay​ ​behind​ ​schedule
and​ ​everything​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​delayed.​ ​Sometimes​ ​it​ ​also​ ​happened​ ​to​ ​me​ ​that​ ​I​ ​couldn't​ ​meet​ ​with
my​ ​supervisor​ ​because​ ​she​ ​was​ ​busy​ ​and​ ​couldn't​ ​check​ ​my​ ​work.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​when​ ​everyone
else​ ​had​ ​6​ ​supervisor​ ​meetings,​ ​I​ ​had​ ​5.​ ​I​ ​was​ ​always​ ​one​ ​supervisor​ ​meeting​ ​behind​ ​than
everyone​ ​else.​ ​During​ ​the​ ​vacation,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​out​ ​of​ ​town​ ​and​ ​I​ ​couldn't​ ​take​ ​my​ ​dress​ ​when
traveling​ ​because​ ​it​ ​was​ ​too​ ​many​ ​materials​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​on​ ​the​ ​plane​ ​with​ ​me.​ ​Our​ ​winter​ ​break​ ​was
the​ ​time​ ​where​ ​we​ ​were​ ​to​ ​do​ ​our​ ​creating​ ​stage​ ​but​ ​I​ ​had​ ​to​ ​start​ ​my​ ​product​ ​when​ ​I​ ​got​ ​back.
Writing​ ​entries​ ​as​ ​well​ ​was​ ​also​ ​very​ ​time​ ​consuming​ ​that​ ​some​ ​days​ ​I​ ​would​ ​forget​ ​to​ ​do​ ​them
because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​homework​ ​that​ ​I​ ​had​ ​for​ ​different​ ​classes.​ ​Either​ ​way,​ ​because​ ​I​ ​missed
those​ ​weeks​ ​of​ ​the​ ​creating​ ​stage,​ ​I​ ​won't​ ​be​ ​completely​ ​on​ ​track​ ​like​ ​I​ ​planned​ ​it​ ​to​ ​be​ ​but​ ​that's
ok,​ ​because​ ​all​ ​plans​ ​change​ ​and​ ​ ​it​ ​usually​ ​doesn't​ ​end​ ​up​ ​how​ ​you​ ​started​ ​it​ ​with.

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 Taking​ ​Action

I​ ​have​ ​now​ ​completed​ ​my​ ​Personal​ ​Project​ ​product​ ​(See​ ​appendix​ ​7)​ ​and​ ​I​ ​must​ ​say​ ​that
it​ ​wasn’t​ ​easy​ ​at​ ​first.​ ​I​ ​did​ ​not​ ​have​ ​a​ ​sewing​ ​machine​ ​at​ ​home​ ​or​ ​near​ ​me,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​found​ ​out​ ​that
the​ ​school​ ​owns​ ​a​ ​few​ ​of​ ​them​ ​and​ ​so,​ ​I​ ​stayed​ ​after​ ​school​ ​for​ ​three​ ​days​ ​to​ ​finish​ ​my​ ​product.
When​ ​I​ ​got​ ​the​ ​sewing​ ​machine,​ ​at​ ​first​ ​I​ ​was​ ​really​ ​scared​ ​to​ ​use​ ​it​ ​because​ ​I​ ​didn't​ ​know​ ​how
to,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​previously​ ​watched​ ​a​ ​few​ ​youtube​ ​videos​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​set​ ​it​ ​up.​ ​Thankfully,​ ​all​ ​the​ ​sewing
machines​ ​were​ ​set​ ​up​ ​and​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​go​ ​when​ ​I​ ​got​ ​there.​ ​To​ ​practice,​ ​I​ ​brought​ ​some​ ​extra​ ​fabric
from​ ​home​ ​for​ ​stitching​ ​and​ ​settings​ ​on​ ​the​ ​machine.​ ​Once​ ​I​ ​felt​ ​ready,​ ​I​ ​started​ ​to​ ​sew​ ​and​ ​to​ ​be
honest,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​really​ ​nervous​ ​to​ ​start​ ​because​ ​it​ ​was​ ​my​ ​first​ ​time​ ​sewing​ ​and​ ​I​ ​didn't​ ​want​ ​to​ ​mess
up.​ ​I​ ​started​ ​off​ ​slow​ ​on​ ​the​ ​pedal​ ​and​ ​when​ ​I​ ​got​ ​comfortable​ ​with​ ​it,​ ​I​ ​would​ ​go​ ​a​ ​little​ ​faster.
Throughout​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​process,​ ​I​ ​did​ ​have​ ​some​ ​trouble​ ​with​ ​the​ ​machine.​ ​I​ ​had​ ​the​ ​thread​ ​come
out​ ​of​ ​its​ ​place​ ​many​ ​times​ ​and​ ​sometimes​ ​it​ ​would​ ​get​ ​stuck.​ ​There​ ​was​ ​no​ ​teacher​ ​to​ ​help​ ​me
because​ ​she​ ​was​ ​on​ ​a​ ​school​ ​trip​ ​so,​ ​I​ ​went​ ​on​ ​youtube​ ​and​ ​searched​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​fix​ ​the​ ​sewing
machine​ ​when​ ​these​ ​problems​ ​occur.

My​ ​dress​ ​followed​ ​all​ ​the​ ​design​ ​specifications​ ​that​ ​I​ ​made​ ​for​ ​it.​ ​I​ ​have​ ​created​ ​a​ ​well
made​ ​dress​ ​and​ ​I​ ​showed​ ​all​ ​my​ ​knowledge​ ​and​ ​what​ ​I​ ​have​ ​learned​ ​in​ ​a​ ​video​ ​that​ ​shows​ ​all​ ​my
process​ ​(from​ ​cutting​ ​the​ ​fabric​ ​until​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sewing/gluing).​ ​There​ ​are​ ​a​ ​few​ ​raw​ ​edges
shown​ ​but,​ ​they​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​visible​ ​when​ ​presented​ ​on​ ​my​ ​mannequin​ ​because​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be​ ​folded.
The​ ​dress​ ​was​ ​exactly​ ​made​ ​by​ ​following​ ​the​ ​design​ ​and​ ​the​ ​pattern​ ​made​ ​to​ ​show​ ​that​ ​it​ ​is
in-style​ ​following​ ​the​ ​cut​ ​outs​ ​trend​ ​of​ ​the​ ​design.

On​ ​the​ ​day​ ​of​ ​my​ ​presentation,​ ​I​ ​will​ ​be​ ​showing​ ​a​ ​video​ ​that​ ​I​ ​made​ ​to​ ​from​ ​the
beginning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​taking​ ​action​ ​part​ ​of​ ​my​ ​project.​ ​I​ ​showed​ ​all​ ​my​ ​pattern​ ​making,​ ​fabric
cutting,​ ​and​ ​sewing​ ​techniques.​ ​Apart​ ​from​ ​the​ ​video,​ ​the​ ​actual​ ​dress​ ​will​ ​be​ ​displayed​ ​on​ ​the
day​ ​of​ ​the​ ​presentation.​ ​I​ ​found​ ​a​ ​mannequin​ ​from​ ​school​ ​that​ ​is​ ​allowing​ ​me​ ​to​ ​use​ ​it​ ​so​ ​I​ ​can
display​ ​my​ ​work​ ​in​ ​a​ ​neat​ ​and​ ​professional​ ​way.​ ​Unfortunately,​ ​because​ ​I​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​make​ ​this​ ​a
display​ ​dress​ ​only,​ ​I​ ​won't​ ​be​ ​wearing​ ​the​ ​dress​ ​because​ ​I​ ​did​ ​not​ ​add​ ​a​ ​zipper​ ​to​ ​the​ ​product.

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Finally,​ ​my​ ​mom​ ​and​ ​I​ ​came​ ​up​ ​with​ ​a​ ​great​ ​idea​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​tag​ ​and​ ​add​ ​it​ ​to​ ​the​ ​dress​ ​to
represent​ ​that​ ​the​ ​dress​ ​is​ ​recycled.​ ​We​ ​came​ ​up​ ​with​ ​the​ ​phrase​ ​“I​ ​was​ ​once​ ​a​ ​bottle...”​ ​to​ ​make
this​ ​dress​ ​to​ ​represent​ ​my​ ​global​ ​context​ ​that​ ​the​ ​fabric​ ​used​ ​was​ ​once​ ​plastic​ ​bottles.

I​ ​specifically​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​use​ ​thread​ ​that​ ​was​ ​a​ ​totally​ ​different​ ​color​ ​than​ ​my​ ​fabric​ ​so​ ​it
would​ ​be​ ​more​ ​noticeable​ ​to​ ​see​ ​my​ ​stitching​ ​and​ ​my​ ​mistakes​ ​(See​ ​appendix​ ​8).​ ​Because​ ​I​ ​am​ ​a
first​ ​time​ ​sewer​ ​and​ ​I​ ​learned​ ​how​ ​to​ ​use​ ​a​ ​sewing​ ​machine​ ​in​ ​three​ ​days,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​see​ ​my
mistakes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​stitching.​ ​Some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​lines​ ​aren't​ ​straight​ ​because​ ​they​ ​moved​ ​out​ ​of​ ​place.​ ​Also,
because​ ​I​ ​didn't​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​do​ ​advance​ ​stitching​ ​for​ ​the​ ​seams,​ ​I​ ​had​ ​previously​ ​bought​ ​some
fabric​ ​glue​ ​and​ ​had​ ​some​ ​leftover​ ​and​ ​used​ ​it​ ​on​ ​the​ ​seams​ ​of​ ​the​ ​top.​ ​Since​ ​this​ ​dress​ ​is​ ​only​ ​for
presentation​ ​and​ ​the​ ​important​ ​was​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​to​ ​sew​ ​everything​ ​together,​ ​I​ ​wasn't​ ​so​ ​worried
about​ ​how​ ​the​ ​seams​ ​were​ ​going​ ​to​ ​look​ ​so​ ​I​ ​used​ ​the​ ​glue.​ ​My​ ​dress​ ​followed​ ​all​ ​the​ ​design
specifications​ ​that​ ​I​ ​made​ ​for​ ​it​ ​and​ ​I​ ​have​ ​recorded​ ​everything​ ​I​ ​did​ ​from​ ​beginning​ ​to​ ​end​ ​and​ ​I
feel​ ​like​ ​a​ ​show​ ​a​ ​good​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​the​ ​knew​ ​knowledge​ ​I​ ​have​ ​encountered.​ ​It​ ​all​ ​shows
my​ ​personal​ ​engagement​ ​of​ ​wanting​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​basics​ ​of​ ​a​ ​possible​ ​new​ ​career​ ​that​ ​I​ ​will​ ​be
trying​ ​out.​ ​Either​ ​way,​ ​out​ ​of​ ​all​ ​the​ ​problems​ ​I​ ​encountered​ ​and​ ​all​ ​the​ ​little​ ​flaws​ ​that​ ​it​ ​had
from​ ​the​ ​sewing,​ ​I​ ​really​ ​liked​ ​how​ ​everything​ ​turned​ ​out​ ​and​ ​I​ ​am​ ​proud​ ​that​ ​I​ ​have​ ​learned
everything​ ​by​ ​myself.

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 Reflecting

At​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​making​ ​of​ ​the​ ​project,​ ​I've​ ​realized​ ​that​ ​my​ ​dress​ ​follows​ ​my​ ​rubric
criteria​ ​that​ ​I​ ​created.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​a​ ​few​ ​raw​ ​edges​ ​shown​ ​but,​ ​they​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​viewable​ ​when
presented​ ​on​ ​my​ ​mannequin​ ​because​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be​ ​folded.​ ​The​ ​dress​ ​was​ ​exactly​ ​made​ ​by​ ​following
the​ ​design​ ​and​ ​the​ ​dress​ ​shows​ ​an​ ​in-style​ ​trend​ ​in​ ​the​ ​cut​ ​outs​ ​of​ ​the​ ​design.​ ​This​ ​criteria​ ​really
helped​ ​me​ ​on​ ​keeping​ ​track​ ​of​ ​what​ ​are​ ​the​ ​specific​ ​details​ ​that​ ​I​ ​have​ ​to​ ​accomplish​ ​during​ ​the
making​ ​of​ ​this​ ​dress.

Over​ ​all,​ ​my​ ​dress​ ​was​ ​a​ ​complete​ ​success.​ ​I​ ​worked​ ​really​ ​hard​ ​in​ ​learning​ ​how​ ​to​ ​work
a​ ​machine​ ​and​ ​how​ ​to​ ​sew​ ​everything​ ​like​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​it.​ ​I​ ​feel​ ​like​ ​I​ ​learned​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​and​ ​have
increased​ ​my​ ​knowledge​ ​since​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​this​ ​project.​ ​At​ ​first,​ ​I​ ​did​ ​not​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​use
or​ ​work​ ​a​ ​sewing​ ​machine​ ​at​ ​all.​ ​I​ ​did​ ​have​ ​some​ ​previous​ ​knowledge​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​skirt
like​ ​the​ ​one​ ​I​ ​made​ ​but​ ​I​ ​did​ ​not​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​make​ ​cut​ ​outs​ ​or​ ​seams.​ ​I​ ​used​ ​my​ ​knowledge​ ​and
thinking​ ​skills​ ​in​ ​finding​ ​out​ ​a​ ​way​ ​how​ ​I​ ​was​ ​going​ ​to​ ​add​ ​in​ ​the​ ​black​ ​bands​ ​on​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​of
both​ ​skirt​ ​and​ ​top​ ​AND​ ​also​ ​making​ ​the​ ​cut​ ​outs.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​difficult​ ​at​ ​first​ ​but​ ​then​ ​I​ ​got​ ​the​ ​hang​ ​of
it.​ ​Now​ ​that​ ​I​ ​have​ ​completed​ ​this​ ​dress,​ ​I​ ​realized​ ​that​ ​it​ ​is​ ​not​ ​that​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​clothing​ ​item,
it​ ​just​ ​takes​ ​practice​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​right.

The​ ​Global​ ​Context​ ​I​ ​chose​ ​was​ ​personal​ ​and​ ​cultural​ ​expression,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​about
discovering​ ​and​ ​expressing​ ​ideas,​ ​beliefs,​ ​feelings,​ ​culture,​ ​and​ ​values​ ​to​ ​ourselves.​ ​As​ ​of​ ​all​ ​the
global​ ​context​ ​categories,​ ​this​ ​was​ ​the​ ​one​ ​that​ ​best​ ​described​ ​my​ ​project​ ​and​ ​I​ ​developed​ ​an
understatement​ ​to​ ​this​ ​global​ ​context​ ​throughout​ ​my​ ​project.​ ​The​ ​choice​ ​of​ ​categorizing​ ​this
project​ ​as​ ​personal​ ​and​ ​cultural​ ​expression​ ​is​ ​to​ ​show​ ​the​ ​connections​ ​to​ ​my​ ​life,​ ​representing
this​ ​project​ ​for​ ​being​ ​a​ ​new​ ​passion​ ​that​ ​I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​discover,​ ​a​ ​passion​ ​which​ ​I​ ​might​ ​be
continuing​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future.​ ​Also​ ​in​ ​my​ ​global​ ​context,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​the​ ​environmental​ ​part​ ​to​ ​it.​ ​One
reason​ ​why​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​do​ ​this​ ​eco-friendly​ ​dress​ ​is​ ​because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​impact​ ​there​ ​is​ ​to​ ​the
environment​ ​and​ ​making​ ​our​ ​world​ ​a​ ​better​ ​place​ ​by​ ​reducing​ ​any​ ​type​ ​of​ ​pollution​ ​is​ ​very
important.​ ​ ​This​ ​dress​ ​has​ ​a​ ​very​ ​low​ ​carbon​ ​footprint​ ​and​ ​it​ ​is​ ​important​ ​to​ ​me​ ​that​ ​it​ ​is​ ​low​ ​in

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carbon​ ​and​ ​is​ ​recyclable​ ​because​ ​with​ ​little​ ​change​ ​like​ ​this,​ ​it​ ​can​ ​really​ ​make​ ​a​ ​difference​ ​to​ ​the
world.

As​ ​an​ ​IB​ ​learner,​ ​I​ ​could​ ​say​ ​that​ ​one​ ​profile​ ​that​ ​I​ ​have​ ​discovered​ ​throughout​ ​my​ ​whole
process​ ​of​ ​this​ ​project​ ​is​ ​being​ ​a​ ​risk​ ​taker.​ ​ ​I​ ​took​ ​a​ ​huge​ ​risk​ ​by​ ​trying​ ​something​ ​new​ ​and
different.​ ​At​ ​first,​ ​it​ ​was​ ​a​ ​very​ ​challenging​ ​project​ ​for​ ​me​ ​but​ ​I​ ​stuck​ ​to​ ​a​ ​project​ ​and​ ​continued
learning​ ​new​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​discoveries​ ​in​ ​this​ ​project,​ ​which​ ​makes​ ​me​ ​a​ ​risk​ ​taker,​ ​especially​ ​if​ ​it’s
by​ ​myself.​ ​I​ ​could​ ​have​ ​not​ ​taught​ ​myself​ ​well​ ​and​ ​ruined​ ​my​ ​dress.​ ​When​ ​it​ ​came​ ​to​ ​sewing,​ ​I
was​ ​all​ ​on​ ​my​ ​own​ ​with​ ​the​ ​sewing​ ​machine​ ​and​ ​no​ ​teacher.​ ​I​ ​had​ ​to​ ​figure​ ​how​ ​to​ ​use​ ​it​ ​on​ ​my
own,​ ​and​ ​when​ ​stitching,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​really​ ​scared​ ​that​ ​my​ ​dress​ ​was​ ​going​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​out​ ​bad​ ​but​ ​I​ ​took
the​ ​risk​ ​in​ ​doing​ ​it​ ​and​ ​it​ ​turned​ ​out​ ​to​ ​be​ ​better​ ​than​ ​I​ ​expected​ ​it​ ​to​ ​be.​ ​I​ ​ended​ ​up​ ​having​ ​some
strengths​ ​and​ ​weaknesses,​ ​like​ ​for​ ​example,​ ​one​ ​thing​ ​that​ ​I​ ​think​ ​I​ ​can​ ​improve​ ​on,​ ​is​ ​sewing.
As​ ​a​ ​first​ ​time​ ​learner,​ ​I​ ​had​ ​overcome​ ​many​ ​challenges​ ​on​ ​my​ ​own​ ​with​ ​no​ ​help.​ ​Yet,​ ​you​ ​can
see​ ​that​ ​on​ ​my​ ​stitches,​ ​in​ ​some​ ​parts​ ​they​ ​are​ ​not​ ​going​ ​very​ ​straight.​ ​Also,​ ​because​ ​I​ ​think​ ​I​ ​set
the​ ​sewing​ ​machine​ ​wrong,​ ​I​ ​had​ ​some​ ​excess​ ​thread​ ​coming​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​of​ ​my​ ​stitches.
To​ ​improve,​ ​I​ ​think​ ​that​ ​I​ ​just​ ​have​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​on​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​sew​ ​on​ ​the​ ​sewing​ ​machine​ ​and​ ​maybe
need​ ​some​ ​professional​ ​help​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​that​ ​I​ ​am​ ​doing​ ​everything​ ​properly.​ ​One​ ​of​ ​my
strengths​ ​out​ ​of​ ​all​ ​this​ ​project,​ ​apart​ ​from​ ​learning​ ​by​ ​myself​ ​and​ ​being​ ​successful,​ ​is​ ​cutting​ ​my
fabric​ ​by​ ​making​ ​a​ ​pattern.​ ​At​ ​first,​ ​I​ ​found​ ​it​ ​useless​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​pattern​ ​on​ ​my​ ​dress​ ​but,​ ​I​ ​found
that​ ​it​ ​helped​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​with​ ​cutting​ ​out​ ​the​ ​fabric​ ​(See​ ​Appendix​ ​9).​ ​It​ ​kept​ ​my​ ​measurements​ ​exactly
the​ ​same,​ ​it​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​cut​ ​out​ ​the​ ​fabric​ ​straight,​ ​and​ ​ ​it​ ​was​ ​good​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​pattern​ ​because​ ​if​ ​u
messed​ ​up​ ​on​ ​any​ ​fabric​ ​pieces,​ ​you​ ​have​ ​it​ ​to​ ​start​ ​over.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​it​ ​happened​ ​to​ ​me​ ​that​ ​I
forgot​ ​my​ ​seams​ ​on​ ​my​ ​top​ ​after​ ​I​ ​cut​ ​it​ ​out.​ ​So,​ ​I​ ​used​ ​the​ ​pattern​ ​again​ ​but​ ​added​ ​my​ ​one-inch
seam​ ​for​ ​sewing.

This​ ​project​ ​will​ ​definitely​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​my​ ​future​ ​learning.​ ​Not​ ​only​ ​will​ ​this​ ​be​ ​going​ ​on
my​ ​portfolio​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​for​ ​universities​ ​but,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​also​ ​help​ ​me​ ​to​ ​make​ ​future​ ​projects.​ ​I​ ​found
this​ ​project​ ​fun​ ​to​ ​do,​ ​that​ ​I​ ​am​ ​considering​ ​on​ ​putting​ ​this​ ​knowledge​ ​learned​ ​into​ ​use​ ​and​ ​create
another​ ​dress​ ​for​ ​my​ ​own​ ​personal​ ​use.​ ​The​ ​whole​ ​process​ ​of​ ​this​ ​project​ ​made​ ​me​ ​reflect​ ​on​ ​my

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future​ ​and​ ​idea​ ​of​ ​wanting​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​fashion​ ​designer.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​a​ ​long​ ​process​ ​to​ ​do​ ​and​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of
competition​ ​in​ ​the​ ​fashion​ ​business,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​seems​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​fun​ ​to​ ​do​ ​as​ ​a​ ​daily​ ​job.​ ​I​ ​am​ ​still​ ​not
sure​ ​for​ ​what​ ​I​ ​will​ ​be​ ​studying​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future​ ​or​ ​what​ ​I​ ​am​ ​wanting​ ​to​ ​be​ ​when​ ​I​ ​grow​ ​up,​ ​but​ ​this
project​ ​has​ ​definitely​ ​helped​ ​me​ ​to​ ​have​ ​this​ ​as​ ​one​ ​of​ ​my​ ​top​ ​five​ ​jobs​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future.​ ​As​ ​of​ ​being
eco-friendly,​ ​I​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​in​ ​being​ ​a​ ​responsible​ ​designer​ ​and​ ​probably​ ​wanting​ ​to​ ​do
a​ ​sustainable​ ​fashion​ ​career​ ​because​ ​I​ ​am​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​both​ ​fashion​ ​and​ ​saving​ ​the​ ​planet​ ​as
much​ ​as​ ​possible.​ ​ ​My​ ​personal​ ​project​ ​was​ ​definitely​ ​a​ ​success​ ​and​ ​I​ ​am​ ​glad​ ​that​ ​I​ ​had​ ​chosen
to​ ​do​ ​a​ ​dress​ ​because​ ​now​ ​I​ ​have​ ​experienced​ ​what​ ​it​ ​actually​ ​means​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​fashion​ ​designer​ ​and
I​ ​am​ ​looking​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​new​ ​projects​ ​like​ ​this​ ​in​ ​the​ ​future.

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Yee,​ ​Violla.​ ​"What's​ ​a​ ​Good​ ​Rule​ ​of​ ​Thumb​ ​for​ ​Determining​ ​How​ ​Many​ ​Yards​ ​of​ ​Fabric​ ​Go
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 Appendices

Appendix​ ​#1:

(Brainstorming​ ​ideas;​ ​shows​ ​which​ ​topics​ ​I​ ​was​ ​interested​ ​in)

Appendix​ ​#2:

(LOOP​ ​fabric​ ​production)

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Appendix​ ​#3:​ ​(OPVL)

Appendix​ ​#4:

(Social​ ​Media,​ ​Instagram,​ ​research​ ​for​ ​styles​ ​and​ ​patterns)

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Appendix​ ​#5:

(7-8​ ​Level​ ​Rubric​ ​Criteria​ ​for​ ​my​ ​dress)

Appendix​ ​#6:

(Final​ ​Design)

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Appendix​ ​#7:

(Final​ ​Product)

Appendix​ ​#8:

(Showing​ ​bad/mistakes​ ​of​ ​sewing)

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Appendix​ ​#9:

(Cutting​ ​my​ ​fabric​ ​with​ ​the​ ​pattern)

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