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Upcycled Block Print Fringe Tote
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UPCYCLING TEE + BLOCK PRINTING
= UPCYCLED BLOCK PRINT FRINGE TOTE

Upcycling old garments into new products is a

sustainable and creative way to repurpose clothing.

Let’s upcycle old tees and give them a new life!

Tips: To align style to your Pop-up Store Idea...

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: UPCYCLED BLOCK PRINT FRINGE TOTE

 MATERIALS
LIST:

-Plain old T-shirt

-Soft Fabric Paint Tubes
-Fabric Shears
-Rulers

Block Printing:
-Recycled cardboard/bubble
wrap/ Linocut Blocks

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: UPCYCLED BLOCK PRINT FRINGE TOTE

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1/ DEFINE STYLE 2/ BLOCK PRINTING 3/ THE FRINGE TOTE
Determine the stylistic A form of textile design: Cutting + Knotting the fringe
direction, select key color, Layout pattern, select key color tote bag... [40mins]
shapes & patterns. [5mins] palette & start stamping! [20mins]

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: UPCYCLED BLOCK PRINT FRINGE TOTE

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DEFINE STYLE 1. Japanese Shibori 2. Abstract

Take it as the planning process of your product

development - Determine the stylistic
direction, and select key shapes and patterns.
Choose from #1-4.

A step to design an original textile for this

project.
4. Tribal/ Culture 4. Circular

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: UPCYCLED BLOCK PRINT FRINGE TOTE

02.
BLOCK PRINTING Used Cardboard Bubble Wrap

A form of textile design:

Layout pattern, select the key color palette
& start stamping!

Tips: Explore creative use of items

prepared for stamping. Observe the
placement & repeat of patterns.

Used toilet rolls Linocut Blocks

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: UPCYCLED BLOCK PRINT FRINGE TOTE

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BLOCK PRINTING
Textile design involves the exploration of
shapes, repeats, and even placement.

Think creatively about placing the Blocks.

Overlap patterns for interesting outcome!

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: UPCYCLED BLOCK PRINT FRINGE TOTE

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CUT & KNOT... STEP 1

Now turn the tee into a tote.

Cutting + Knotting the fringe tote bag...
STEP 2
Step 1: Cut off the sleeves, collar & hem
Step 2: Cut thin fringe following cardboard
provided
Step 3: Tie & Knot hem following guided
steps by facilitators

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: UPCYCLED BLOCK PRINT FRINGE TOTE

STEP 3
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Think of how the completed product could be
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part of your finale challenge

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