(In)disposable Ocean

Value addition For Fashion

Ayan Wahi FD 4
 AN OCEAN'S WORTH OF REFLECTION

“Can we really consume our way

out of consumerism?”
- Michelle Haworth, editor of The Beam
The Brief

The Aim
To design and illustrate a fashion product that utilizes the surface
development techniques learnt throughout the semester.

The Deliverables
A  sketch featuring construction details of the fashion product and
a rendered illustration of the same.
Inspiration
Board
The idea

Ocean waste, especially that generated through

single use plastics or 'disposables' is one of
humanity's biggest concerns. However, since
most of us don't look at the ocean every day, we
don't pay heed to it. I have aimed at creating a
reminder to people that this is a real problem
that exists right now.
Surface Arashi Shibori
Arashi shibori is also known as pole-wrapping shibori. The cloth is
wrapped on a diagonal around a pole and very tightly bound by

Development wrapping thread up and down the pole. Next, the cloth is
scrunched on the pole. The result is a pleated cloth with a design
on a diagonal. "Arashi" is the Japanese word for storm. The

Techniques
patterns are always on a diagonal in arashi shibori which suggest
the driving rain of a heavy storm.

Appliqué
Appliqué is ornamental needlework in which pieces or a patch of
fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or stuck onto a
larger piece to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used as
decoration, especially on garments. The technique is
accomplished either by hand stitching or machine.

Block Printing
Woodblock printing is the process of printing patterns on textiles,
usually of linen, cotton or silk, by means of incised wooden blocks.
It is the earliest, simplest and slowest of all methods of textile
printing. Block printing by hand is a slow process. It is, however,
capable of yielding highly artistic results, some of which are
unobtainable by any other method.
 Swatch
A Digital rendering

Arashi Shibori fabric is reverse appliqued

on a light blue base, creating wave like
patterns and block printed motifs are
simultaneously appliqued on the fabric,
beaking out of the shibori in some areas,
giving a floating effect
Kimono
Jacket
Flat sketch of the
garment

The jacket is a contemporary version of

a classic kimono jacket with a relaxed fit
and 3/4 sleeves.
The piece is fully lined and and the
bottom panel of the body, and sleeve
cuffs feature the swatch developed
through the means of arashi shibori,
applique, and block printing.
Fashion Illustration
A representation of the garment

The kimono jacket is seen here paired with a coordinated bralette and
relaxed fit pants. The jacket is made out of linen and lined with rayon,
both fibres are among the more sustainable options on the market
right now.
Thank You