Özet:

Uncontrolled waste creation as one of the consequences of fast fashion has reached a point where it poses a risk to natural resources, human health, and the environment. Depending on these results, the concepts of slow fashion and sustainability have started to become important day by day. In the field of textile and fashion design, visible mending methods in terms of slow fashion and sustainability are important for the management of clothing waste without consuming resources. Visible mending methods and sustainability outcomes are discussed in this study with eight applied examples and technical explanations. The clothes on which these techniques are applied can be ripped, torn, worn, burned, etc. They are clothes that have lost value as a result of deformations. The clothes were made into reusable products by applying the visible mending techniques that were deemed appropriate. Beyond mending the garment through visible mending techniques, a small touch also creates a remarkable surface effect on the area that was previously seen as a defect. This newly formed small surface effect will draw attention with its visibility and will remind the owner of the product that it supports a conscious approach. With the use of handcrafted techniques, it attempts to add value to the garment and to change the defective perception of the garment. The most important factor in determining this issue; to create a comprehensive perspective on visible mending methods within the slow fashion movement. In addition, by suggesting different ways to create social awareness by changing the traditional thoughts and expectations towards these techniques in terms of clothing design, production processes, and lifespan, and to reveal the importance and potential of these techniques in garment design for sustainability.

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