Sustainable Design Translation of Plant Dyeing in Contemporary Fashion: A Practice-Based Study of the Traces of Dyeing Series

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10.2991/978-94-6239-737-8_62How to use a DOI?

Keywords

plant dyeing; sustainable fashion; fashion design; craft translation; textile coloration

Abstract

Plant dyeing has re-entered contemporary fashion as an ecological technique and craft-based visual language, yet its link with material selection, garment structure, and wearing context remains underexplored. Taking the *Traces of Dyeing* womenswear series as a practice-based case, this paper proposes a design translation framework connecting dyestuff, color hierarchy, resist-dyeing texture, garment zone, and final presentation. The process includes theme definition, image abstraction, color and material planning, dyeing experiment, and garment validation. The results show that plant-dyeing traces become more controllable when assigned to structural areas such as the shoulder, neckline, hem, overlay, and garment edge. This study offers a concise workflow for transforming traditional dyeing craft into a contemporary fashion design method with sustainability awareness, visual coherence, and practical applicability.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiahao Song
AU  - Junying Wang
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/08/18
TI  - Sustainable Design Translation of Plant Dyeing in Contemporary Fashion: A Practice-Based Study of the Traces of Dyeing Series
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 5th International Conference on Art Design and Digital Technology (ADDT 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 515
EP  - 522
SN  - 2352-538X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-737-8_62
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-737-8_62
ID  - Song2026
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