Up-Cycling: Beautifying Old-Fashioned Clothes In Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to improve old clothes' using an upcycle technique through redesigning, combining, and decorating. The study was broken up into three stages: exploration, design, and embodiment. Thirty new fashion designs for blouses and skirts were first categorized into three types (redesigning, combining and decorating design); these were then assessed by 30 fashion design experts. Results showed that all experts gave good scores for each category. Further, this study recommends an alternative way to redesign clothing in order to limit waste.