Zero waste coat pattern

Last week's Wearing a square jacket has caused me to think about the concept of zero waste fashion. It's cutting out a garment without any scraps.

From Elbe Textiles: Today I am providing the dimensions for a basic, zero-waste robe pattern. I had originally called this a fauxmono, as I was inspired by the zero waste pattern elements of a Japanese kimono, and my version was a bit of a bastardization. But I am conscious of cultural appropriation and will stick with calling this a robe.

An exhibition of zero waste fashion showing the garments from the book Zero Waste Sewing. Enjoy a virtual walk-through and slide show.

maha soliman | A bog coat pattern zero fabric waste. It's very easy to do for beginners ❤️ . #sewandshare#patterndrafting #patternmakingcourse... | Instagram

This week I made a zero waste coat from Zero Waste Sewing. Love it, love wearing it, but does it make me look like a Jedi?

No-waste is a movement referring to a collection of endeavors aimed at reducing the environmental impact of clothing manufacture. One design approach strives to create garments from patterns that produce…

We've been on the lookout for a zero waste coat pattern for a while, and recently came across this simple pattern by Birgitta Helmersson. With the recent change of season here in the Southern Hemisphere we thought it was a perfect chance to give it a go using one of our recent wool arrivals. We used our new Japanese Twill Wool Coating - Sienna Flec and think it looks pretty fab sewn up! Keep reading for more on this make, kindly modelled by Zosia from our Online team.

The fashion industry has always longed towards achieving higher fabric consumption and Zero waste apparel design might be the key to that. T...

Materials :: This treasured little stack of block print, batik, ikat, hand-dyed indigo fabric has been used for a few projects before. It mostly consists of leftovers from other sewing projects,...