The art of Knowing how to do - Fashion, Art and sustainability. Research of craft techniques

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.2162252201129

• Palavras-chave: fashion, crafts, culture, redesign.upcycling.

• Keywords: fashion, crafts, culture, redesign.upcycling.

• Abstract:

  This article aims to share the research and projects undertaken by Ateliê Escola Quidesign, a center for studies and research related to the universe of fashion and sustainable solutions for the textile industry, contributing to the inclusion of fashion issues in culture.Over the past four years of research and several projects and actions, REDESIGN already appears as a powerful option to offer creative possibilities and reduce solid waste in the textile chain, generating new products and enhancing the value of raw materials. The first projects were directed to give a new life to the companies' stock leftovers, scraps and pieces not accepted by the market, and leftovers from cutting that would be transformed into waste. In the last months, with the event of the pandemic caused by COVID 19, this option also stands out in consulting requests, after all, staying at home suggests a new look for the closet. We highlight some projects and products to illustrate this moment of reflection with an authorial production using the leftovers from the studio.