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# Project Description WEARABLE CRAFTS Xinmeng Zhang Summary Final work I am a womenswear designer passionate about craftsmanship, material innovation, and sensory design. My work explores the relationship between body and material through plant dyeing, transformable garments, and unconventional fabrics. I value research-led, care-centered design that connects tradition with contemporary function and I’m always design with emotional durability. I am a womenswear designer passionate about craftsmanship, material innovation, and sensory desig... College London College of Fashion Course BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear Graduation year 2025 This project reimagines workwear for craftspeople, merging functionality and transformability into garments that evolve with labor. Inspired by my father’s daily working life at his tie-dye workshop and the traces left by tools, time, and touch, I seek to design clothing that is both a tool and a canvas. Each piece allows artisans to carry their essential instruments with ease, turning mobility into a seamless extension of their craft. As the wearer works, the garments record their labor — stains, folds, and textures becoming living marks of dedication and artistry. In this way, clothing becomes more than protection; it becomes a dynamic archive of a maker’s journey. Through thoughtful construction and material innovation, I aim to honor the spirit of craftsmanship by creating garments that are not static, but transform and accumulate meaning with every movement, every task, and every passing day. The Booklet recored the story behind my project, including my inspiration and process images. Final work Share this project This project reimagines workwear for craftspeople, merging functionality and transformability into garments that evolve with labor. Inspired by my father’s daily working life at his tie-dye workshop and the traces left by tools, time, and touch, I seek to design clothing that ... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Craft & Process Being Human Aesthetics Body Craft Bag Workwear
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