
Sustainability: zero-waste cutting
A zero-waste design approach integrating efficiency, sustainability, and circularity. Working with renowned designer Yeohlee Teng, this project featured a jacket with pattern pieces that fit within a single square, eliminating fabric waste. The numbers on the back of the jacket represent the U.S. textile waste volume in the fashion industry, raising awareness about sustainable practices.

HOW MUCH TEXTILE WASTE DOES THE FASHION INDUSTRY PRODUCE IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE?
1999 - 18.2 billion pounds
2009 - 25.46 billion pounds
2018 - 34 billion pounds
2025~34+ billion pounds (estimated)
2037… ZERO (projected)
Zero Waste V.01:
black textures
Process: personal sketchbook shapes & pattern cutting methods




