Bloombogus, Plastic as A Repurpose Material for Future Fashion and Textiles

Bloombogus, Plastic as A Repurpose Material for Future Fashion and Textiles

Author		: WIDIA NUR UTAMI BASTAMAN; Eka Arifianty Puspita
Published on	: The 3rd International Conference on Creative Industry

Abstract

“In Indonesia, it is common using plastic bag for daily activity. Plastic bag is usually used as a ???temporary carrier??? which has a short usage cycle. For example to carry foods, drinks or wrap disposable goods. Plastic is rarely produced to be a new material that has a long usage cycle. Researchers are trying to cultivate the potential of plastic bags into something new in its own way or Do-It-Yourself. D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) is an alternative way to get a product that meets the needs, where in the making process involves the user. The pleasure in D.I.Y. comes from the ???doing??? part. In the process, D.I.Y. relies on the user???s skill to fix and repurpose the equipment and material. When user can fix and adjust a product to his/her needs (repurpose), therefore this way is potentially can improve the life cycle of the product. Through this research, researcher tries to process kind of plastic that is used for food or drink wraper to be a new material for fashion or textile (repurpose). Physical form of the plastic will be changed onto new sheet with heating technique (hot textile) manually (D.I.Y) that can be developed towards the user???s needs such as
accessories or jewelry for example. So that it is expected it can add its usage and economic values, not merely as a temporary carrier.”