Bamboo Team

THE BAM-BOO'S
SUSTAINABLE FASHION MASK

"Sustainable but Suit;able"

Rohmania Citra Ayu Pratiwi_111016027

rohmania.cietra@gmail.com

Pimplaphat Duangkeao_111026027

josiahmyron152@gmail.com

Nguyen Thi Huyen- 111036092

huyennt20408@st.uel.edu.vn

Josiah_111046014

josiahmyron152@gmail.com

Shabrina Fajrin_111016114

shabrinafajrin@gmail.com

Prepared for :

THE INNOVATIVE PROPOSAL 20

NTHU IBP Summer Camp Program 22
 THE BAM-BOO’S
SUSTAINABLE FASHION MASK

CONTENT
Bamboo Team

01 Background of
Issues

02 What concerning
your team's chosen
problem

03 Why concerning
your team's
chosen problem.

04 How concerning
your team's
chosen
problem

05 Solution
 1. Background of Issues

The Bam-Boo's is an ecommerce platform that provides a variety of fashion accessories

where masks are the main product. Not only masks, this e-commerce also sells some other
fashion accessories such as bando and scarf. The Bam-Boo's uses and utilizes unused
clothing and fabrics as its main material. By carrying out the concept of "Sustainable but
Suitable", through the remnants of used fabrics and clothes, we can make new fashion
accessories, which are suitable and suitable for use by their users and are not less stylish
than other products. The Bam-Boo's is also our contribution effort to the environment
from the impact generated by the fashion industry. Through The Bam-Boo's, in addition to
staying safe and being able to look fashionable, we can participate in reducing textile
waste for future survival.

2. What concerning your team's chosen problem

- The Textile Waste

The textile and apparel industry is the most popular manufacturing sector in the world[i]. Especially in this day
and age, the trend of the fashion industry is increasingly varied. However, the textile industry also has its dark
side that has a direct impact on the environment. These adverse impacts include that the textile industry is
responsible for contributing 10% of global carbon gas emissions, where these emissions are much greater than
emissions produced from international flights and sea shipping. Not only that, the textile industry also needs a
lot of water in its production process. According to estimates, it takes 2,700 liters of fresh water just to make one
cotton shirt, and not only does it need quite a lot of water, The textile industry also releases about 0.5 million
tons of microfibers into the sea every year, accounts for 35% of the primary microplastics released into the
environment, and is responsible for 20% of the global clean water pollution from dyeing and finishing products.
Sadly, with the large number of emissions and pollution produced, in fact textile waste is also one of the largest
contributors in landfills. Many people prefer to throw away clothes they no longer want as opposed to donating
them[ii].
- COVID- 19 Pandemic
When the Covid-19 pandemic occurred, people simultaneously experienced "panic buying" and flocked to buy
masks and various other kinds of health protection. In fact, not a few pharmacies and shopping centers ran out
of stock of medical masks when the pandemic occurred. As time goes by when the Covid-19 pandemic is
officially announced as endemic and the use of masks is no longer mandatory, in fact there are still many people
who use masks when leaving their homes, either to protect themselves or because they are comfortable and
used to it. However, in addition to costing many lives, the Covid-19 pandemic also contributed more mask waste
due to the use of disposable masks. The Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to generate up to 7,200 tons of medical
waste every day[iii].

[i] https://globaledge.msu.edu/blog/post/54481/the-evolution-of-the-textile-industry-se
[ii]https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20201208STO93327/the-
impact-of-textile-production-and-waste-on-the-environment-
infographic#:~:text=Clothes%2C%20footwear%20and%20household%20textiles,clothes%20pro
duced%20and%20thrown%20away.
[iii] https://news.mit.edu/2021/covid-masks-environment-0720
 4. How concerning your
team's chosen problem

Masks are essential nowadays. Wearing a 5. Solution

mask is part of the “new normal” that we
have today. Everyone requires to wear a mask
By looking at the growing textile industry
to be able to prevent spread of further
and fashion trends that are also
pathogens. However, masks are meant to be
increasingly diverse, it is difficult for us to
used in a single time and immediately
be able to immediately eradicate the
thrown away. According to MIT, masks carry
problem of textile waste and masks.
both financial and environmental costs. The
However, that doesn't mean there's no
Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to generate
way at all for us to reduce the impact of it.
up to 7,200 tons of medical waste every day,
One of the efforts that can be done to
much of which is disposable masks. This
minimize the increase in the amount of
poses a great danger to our environment.
textile waste and masks is to make these
items sustainable. Therefore, The Bam-
Boo's is here to support this sustainable
fashion effort. The Bam-Boo's is an
ecommerce platform that provides a
variety of fashion accessories where
masks are the main product.

5.1 How does it work

The Bam-Boo's uses and utilizes unused clothing and fabrics as its main material.
For the mask product itself, we use materials recommended by health institutions,
such as cotton, nylon and flannel which of course are also supported by the right
size to cover the nose and mouth area well but on the other hand still feel
comfortable to breathe. Not only masks, The Bam-Boo's also releases several other
products, such as bando and also scarf with various designs and choices that can
certainly support the style of the wearers. Carrying the concept of "Sustainable but
Suit;able", we want to make a product that can not only be worn sustainably, but
also comfort and aesthetics for its users. Through this concept, we would like to
convey that by regenerating existing products, we can also continue to look stylish
and trendy in a different way.
 5.2 Materials
- Cloth (which has been sterilized)
- Rubber for mask strap
- Scissor
- Needle
- Yarn (match the color with the fabric)
- Ruler
- Pencil

5.3 Modal estimates

Cloth (which has been sterilized) 0

Rubber for mask strap $0.1
Scissor $0.1
Needle $0.05
Yarn (match the color with the fabric) $0.05
Ruler $0.05
Pencil $0.05
Totally $0.4

So, we will have $ 0.6 profit from each mask.

We can sell one product $1

5.4 The Goals That We Want to Achieve

There are several goals that we want to achieve from the presence of
The Bam-Boo's business. These targets include:
1. To reduce the environmental burden it is recommended not to use
"disposable masks", but use a reusable mask.
2. Save money by not buying disposable masks.
3. Promote SDGs Message, for diplomatic purposes and promote
promotion something from printing the characters of masks mask.
4. Reusing materials from clothes to make masks helps avoid using one-
time masks and solves the problem of excess clothes by fast fashion.