Woven Image Tote Bags
In Short:
Woven Image, a sustainable acoustic panel and commercial textile manufacturer, faced a yearly challenge of stockpiling outdated fabric swatches. To avoid wastage or storage, I collaborated with them to repurpose these swatches into a meaningful product.
Client
Category
Soft Goods
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Year
2022/2023
Skills Used
Hand sketching
Rapid prototyping
Sewing
Zero-waste patterning
Material sourcing
Budgeting
Pattern making (Adobe Illustrator)
Graphic design (Adobe Illustrator & Procreate)
Website design
Using outdated fabric swatch books, design a series of tote bags that Woven Image sales reps can bring to client meetings
Keeps fabric swatches out of landfill
Showcases Woven Image's commitment to sustainability at client meetings
Showcases the company's textile products
A unique gift for sales reps to keep and be proud of
Info QR tag
On every tote bag, I attached a QR code that people could scan to learn all about the project, the products, and submit feedback
This website is still live and can be viewed here:
Zero-waste designs
All tote bags were designed to ensure no waste was created in manufacturing
The entire point of the project was to help keep these materials out of the landfill. So, I implemented designs utilizing 100% of the fabric swatches.
Additional materials & outsourcing
When I wanted to incorporate some additional materials to enhance the concepts, I sourced sustainable materials and supported local businesses
Straps and zipper puller cord from Pfeiffer Materials Econyl line
Zipper is YKK's recycled plastic line NATULON
All patchwork and embroidery made at a local Brisbane shop Feed Dogs Studio
