radiation proof dress research and design selection

Slow is Beautiful Design Project

Dominique TaylorSketch Book • BA (Hons) Fashion Design & Development Year 2• 22 August 2012

Thursday, 31 October 13

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The scenario set out by Fashion Futures


Mindset


Organic and Sustainable MATERIALS

Natural, man made and recycled fibres


Production

Hyper efficiency: This means that the production of the garment will be processed in a way that is efficient in time, effort, materials used, monetary spending.

Regional hubs: Products will be made locally and can therefore have consumer interaction with design staff in each hub, as well as with the garments, for such things as alterations

Hand crafted: Products are couture level and therefore are hand crafted and amended by humans, no matter how advanced technology becomes. However Industrial machines will still be utilised for main seams etc.

Fair trade: Fabrics will be sourced to reflect the ideology of organic, fair trade and where possible locally produced. This however is extended to the work place in general i.e. mannequins made and bought locally, office supplies and the supply of coffee and food to the work place will encapsulate these ideas.


Retail

Transparent / well informed : The consumer will have the ability to be well informed about the product, hw it was sourced etc.

Sustainable: online, with department store ‘fitting rooms’: By having online shops that give you an overview of all products and prices, For those who wish it there will then be “ fitting rooms” in department stores so that they can get all their measurements taken and automatically put into the online store information. With time this will mean that the regional hubs will become obsolete to returning consumers.

Digital tagging: Meaning an electronic way of tracking and having all the information such as all measurements, fair trade info, where the materials were sourced etc at the fingertips of the consumer. This could be done by having a barcode such as the one above, that can be scanned by any smart phone.


Use

Durable: The garment will have to be durable and long lasting, not only for the consumer to be able to wear it again and again but also so that the garment once it has come to the end of its life cycle, the fabric can be recycled.

1 garment, numerous options : Traditionally a couture garment is worn once and then very often not worn by the same person again, this way the garment will have many ways to wear it so that the consumer gets maximum use out of one couture garment.

Chemical free cleaning : By being able to clean it without chemicals, it is not only better for the environment but the fabric will be better preserved.


End of life

Widespread re-manufacture: At the end of the garments life cycle there will be places that the garment can be dropped at which will recycle it.

Send back to producer / retailer: It could also be send back to the manufacturer so that should it be in good enough condition to re-sell as a second hand couture garment or if not unpicked and since the pattern pieces are big blocks can be made into a new garment.

Peer to peer clothing swap :In the year 2025 there will be quarterly markets where there is a celebration of peer to peer garment and other item swapping.


Health in 2025Cancer Levels rocket due to : Radiation Poisoning, Hexavalent Chromium Poisoning, Asbestos Poisoning all of them are due to radio-wave radiation exposure, such as wireless gadgets, internet, electronic road signs etc - the body can be shielded from this using special fabrics.

Extremes of Obesity and Fitness: due to cheap fast food and organic/fresh food consumption

Healthcare systems working for a broader but richer demographic


Fabrics that already existThere is currently a fabric on the market that is a medium weight, woven fabric called “radiade” it is generally used for maternal wear, for pregnant women and is not flattering or aesthetically pleasing at this stage in its development. The expectation is that by 2025 the material and its uses will be far superior and more advanced that at

Established by two Melbourne pharmacists in response to their concerns about adverse health effects from exposure to electromagnetic radiation

Radiade are fabrics that incorporate the latest nano-technology, and which cut out up to 99% of the radiation in question. The fabrics have been tested and certified by the National Centre of Testing Technology in Shanghai, and the results have been confirmed by tests at the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA).

The new fabric, developed by the Florida-based company Radiation Shield Technologies, is able, say its makers, to block x-rays and gamma rays.

An American company has also developed a fabric that is called Demron. The fabric is versatile and ranges from protective suits to radiation-proof tents and linings for aircraft. It was originally developed to protect medical staff from X-ray radiation but the manufacturer has hopes for its use in the nuclear industry.


http://www.arpansa.gov.au/

http://www.arpansa.gov.au/

ConsumerYou are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair. ~Douglas MacArthur

“Revere the body and care for it, for it is a temple” Swami Muktananda

“Fashions fade, style is eternal” Yves Saint Laurent


hyper efficiencyregional hubshand craftedfair trade

digital tagging well informed consumeronline retail local ‘fitting-rooms’sustainable

ultra durable one garment, numerous optionschemical free cleaningwash less upgrade in technology available

peer to peer swapsend back to retailer for unpicking retailer recycles fabricwide spread re manufacture

Technological material to protect from: radio-waves, sun, pollution

natural fabricsrecycled fabrics renewable fabrics

My Product

Lifecycle


Pollution destroys from the inside = eventually it is visible on the surface


The moulds were an experiment with materials hat might be used as a protective layer.

I like the wax that was poured on to the bust mould and then dried.

they would not be suitable because the mould plaster crumbles when it is trying to be manipulated


Outer Couture vs Inner protection


inner Radio-wave protection inner Sun protection inner Pollution protection


Outer Drape Examples


Outer Paneling Examples


Inner Protective Garment Examples


Applique elements added to the garment. The applique would contain the technology that protects the consumer from radio-waves, sun rays and pollution.


Sample of wadding trapped between two pieces of fabric and the tribal tattoo like design stitched on to the surface.


The Fringing was dip dyed in the DYLON lavender colour to give the effect of one material being consumed by an outside effect (pollution for example)


I was experimenting with a garment that may have been as much fashion as protective. This lead to a base garment (in this case a mini dress that covers the bust and uterus) that then can have pieces that attach to it to make it more of a fashion item than a utilitarian piece of clothing.


Thinking about the way a one piece suit could be worn under all other garments and have the protective radiation within the one piece.

On the Left is the suit without the protection and on the RIGHT is the suit with the protective radiation layer. This could be worn under any garment and could be long sleeve, or with a skirt etc.


Shape / Drape


Mixing body-con and drape, looking at extenuating the sexual aura of females in a tribute to the greek Goddesses while having the protective element built into the draped garment.


Looking at how the ‘godets’ that would give the hem off a couture dress its volume and diameter could be more like a panel that is interesting and relevant in fashion aesthetics.


I made this t-shirt from polyester organza, it was a sample showing the grown on sleeve

when working with the organza i tried different styles of hemming, the most effective and neat looking was a roll hem.


Looking at shape and exaggerated pattern, how both can be used as basic forms to create something unique and multi purposeful.

Focusing on different materials and how they might work together to create a garment that both protects and reveals the human form.


sample of attaching the garment to a collar


Looking at one dress and how it might be worn in different ways.


On observation and sampling, this design is complicated to create in

precision with the belt and strap going from the collar down the CB or CF so

alterations were made during the making process.


Focusing on the type of collar that might be used to hold the garment up and around the shoulders. A

collar like this is strong and sturdy enough to hold the weight of so much fabric.


Idea 1: Multi way Dress Flat showing Front, Back and Side Views.


Idea 2: Multi way Dress Flat showing Four Views: Right Side, Front, Left Side, Back


option 1


option 2


option 3


option 4


option 5


option 6


radiation proof dress research and design selection

Documents

hand couture garment

consumer interaction

couture level

fair trade info

online store information

design staff

alterations hand crafted

regional hubs