Sustainability in the Textile and Apparel Industries

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Research regarding new sustainable methods of garment pattern drafting

“…[6][7][8][9] Another method consists in shaping the fabric directly on the mannequin, thus incorporating all the material within the new designed garment. 10 This new way of approaching the pattern drafting has been introduced within the 21 st century, 11,12 but it dates back in the ancient times, if we were to consider the traditional Kimono -for manufacturing this type of clothing, a rectangular fabric was needed, using it completely and thus, avoiding fabric waste. 13 Moreover, virtual prototyping software have been developed and launched for use in the past years.…”