부산대학교 도서관

A high degree of industrialization and reckless consumption that exceed biocapacity are threatening the future of humanity by disrupting the environment and reducing the ability of the planet to regenerate itself. Therefore, this study aims to propose a fashion design method that may contribute to solving the social problems, in the face of responsibility for the environment and humanity, and examine upcycling fashion design in the dimension of resource circulation. In this study, case analysis was performed through literature review on upcycling, exploration on formativeness of tents, and visual data for upcycling discarded tents, and a design method was proposed based on the analysis for producing 3 looks of works. The results of this study are as follows. First, a new form and structural beauty were presented by utilizing the functional structure of the tent in the design. Second, lightness and dynamism were expressed when sharp-angled pieces such as the trapezoid of the dismantled tent were reborn as clothes. Third, the production time could be reduced by placing the part where the seam allowance of the dismantled tent piece had already been finished to the edge of the clothing. Fourth, fabrics used for tents could play a positive role both functionally and aesthetically when composed of clothes. Fifth, the decorative sewing technique not only added aesthetics to the clothes, but also added the function of adjusting the length and width. Sixth, the zippers and hooks of the tent could be used as variable details. In conclusion, this study had its implication in that it demonstrated upcycling fashion design using discarded tents can contribute to solving environmental problems by promoting the circulation of resources, proposing new designs and styles.