Pre-consumption Waste Management Using Modular Interlocking Techniques in Ready-to-Wear Clothing Design with the theme of Gedung Sate Rachmawaty, S.Pd., M.Ds & Retno Apriyana
Politeknik Negeri Media Kreatif, Jakarta
Abstract
Fashion is one of the industries that plays a major role in generating waste globally. Fashion waste is divided into two, one of which is pre-consumption waste, which is waste cloth left over from the production process that is no longer used, so its value has decreased, but that does not mean there is has no value at all or it cannot be processed anymore. This study aims to explore and find out whether the modular interlocking technique can be used as a fashion waste processing technique, in which modular interlocking is a technique of combining pieces of fabric using locks which then become a larger structural unit. After exploration, the modular interlocking techniques with proper locking and neat cuts can result in a structure that is as strong and neat as if it were patterned new fabric. In addition, the researchers found that in the application of modular interlocking techniques, neat fabric cutting techniques and strong locks were one of the keys to success in making this ready-to-wear clothing. The conclusion based on the research that has been done, the modular interlocking technique using pre-consumed fabric waste can be used as ready-to-wear clothing as an alternative solution to minimize wasted fabric waste which is usually only thrown away into something new with a unique appearance when worn. This technique can be used on any size of the waste cloth as long as the lock is correct, so that it is flexible in the use of the waste cloth. In this study, the author has applied the modular interlocking technique to ready-to-wear clothing using inspiration of Gedung Sate^s entitled ^Beauty of Stack^ by realizing the prototypes of two ready-to-wear looks.
Keywords: Pre-consumption waste, Interlocking Modular, Ready-to-Wear Clothing, Gedung Sate.
