Upcycle Challenge 2025: The Denim Edit

Debbie Allsop

Upcycle Challenge 2025: The Denim Edit

Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact

Abstract

Featuring in the exhibition THREAD REPUBLIC CIC 2025 Exhibition: TEXTILE CITIZENS: BEYOND CONSUMERISM, this outfit explores the reconstructed aesthetic potential of garment waste through flat pattern cutting, sampling, and three-dimensional draping techniques, using denim remnants directly on the stand. It incorporates elements from repurposed denim garments – such as existing pockets, and belt loops – to enhance garment detailing.

Constructed from four pairs of jeans, a dungaree dress (sourced from Oxfam Batley Wastesaver) and denim offcuts, the design experiments with ruching, eyelet fastenings and bias-bound lacing straps. Curved panel pattern drafting creates fluidity and drape in the dress, while deliberate raw hems/seams highlight the deconstructed aesthetic. Belt loops connect interchangeable components, allowing for multiple configurations to be worn as separate garments or a layered outfit.

Original language	English
Media of output	Textile
Publication status	Published - 26 Jun 2025

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Textile Citizens: Beyond Consumerism
Allsop, D. (Artist), 26 Jun 2025
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Upcycle Challenge 2025: The Denim Edit

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Textile Citizens: Beyond Consumerism

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