Zero-Waste

Person wearing a black hoodie with their arms outstretched, facing away from the camera against a white background.

This personal project takes on a zero-waste design approach, integrating efficiency, sustainability, and circularity. It explores and executes pattern shapes to eliminate fabric waste.

Person wearing a black hooded robe with numbers printed on the back, standing with arms outstretched against a white wall.
A person holding a sign with recycling codes, a person standing in a rain with text on their hoodie, a landfill with large piles of compressed plastic bottles, and a worker in a high-visibility vest among plastic waste.
Collage of fashion design sketches, fabric swatches, a mannequin dressed in white, photos of clothing, and notes on design details and measurements, all related to clothing creation and fashion planning.
Collection of black and dark colored paint swatches and samples on paper with handwritten labels, including options like 'Pure Silk', 'Matte + Silk Satin', 'Screen Planning - Black Pearl', 'Screen Planning - Ultraset - Black', 'Carbon Black', and 'Re
Cream-colored shirt with a tie collar and asymmetrical hem, hanging on a beige background.
Collage of fabric swatches, a photo of sneakers, handwritten notes, and an illustrated figure of a woman in a black suit
Collage of various images including abstract art, a person with neon art, a numbered art piece, a production worksheet, and torn paper with numbers, taped to a white background.

How much textile waste does the fashion industry dispose of in the U.S. alone?

1999 - 18.2 billion pounds

2009 - 25.46 billion pounds

2018 - 34 billion pounds

2025~34+ billion pounds (estimated)

2037… ZERO (projected)

Hooded jacket with color-block design in beige and light cream, displayed from front and back, with measurement markings on the back indicating sizes 18.5, 20.42, and 30.5.
Person wearing a black hooded coat with their arms outstretched, back facing the camera, with numbers printed on the back of the coat.
Back of a black sweatshirt with gray printed numbers in large font, arranged vertically and horizontally, displaying a series of times and numbers.
Black hooded jacket worn by a person in grayscale.
Person wearing a black hoodie with the hood up, black coat, black leggings, and black shoes, standing on a blank background with their back to the camera.
Black and white photo of a woman wearing a black hoodie with zippers, holding the hood near her face and looking directly at the camera.