Patchwork Planet from Forum for the Future

1. Patchwork
Planet

2. Contents:
Problem Definition
A Comparison of
Problems and Results
Designs
Bibliography

3. Problem Definition
Global balance of
wealth and power:
Global balance of
power has
shifted
Asia has
experienced a rise
in power and
prominence

4. West: plagued by
slower rates of growth
and consumption
Aging populations
Obesity
Expensive medicine

5. Resource shortages
countries, regions guard
their technologies and
resources jealously,
refusing to share
sustainability know-how
with other countries

6. Policy direction:
geopolitical tensions

7. Decarbonistation in the EU
 strict carbon tax, pricing regime, carbon tarifs on
imports

8. US and EU are not needed for China,
or other „nouveau riche“ economies anymore

9. governments protect their
„national champions“
(each countries biggest company)

10. Responses to
climate change:
Natural disaster in low-
income countries
 aid agencies
continue to help,
but no global
framework

11. Material
limited access to global market
 high resource prices
 new spins and old materials

12. priorisation of land use
for food and energy
corps
 pressure on
cottonproduction
(cotton = luxurious fabric)

13. National Results
localised
supply chains
more local
production and
consumption

14. regional fashion, inspired
by religion and cultural
ideas

15. materials like
Cow milk fibres
Linen
Hemp
Wool
Leather
All are traditional and
in Germany usable
materials

16. Flax / Linen

17. Industrial
Hemp

18. Wool

19. Cow Milk Fibre

21. Business Landscape
large global businesses still exist, but competition of local companies much
higher than before
Most succesfull companies devolve their identity into a number of smaller,
local brands

22. companies with a long
local heritage are
strongest
 Consumers are often
extremely patriotic

23. Consumer Behaviour
consumers expect highly
seasonal and fast fashion
consumers still aspire to own
more goods

24. styles are tucked, strapped
and zipped
 different looks in one
can be created
 changing is easy and fast
unique, individual

25. Recycling
Re-knit
Re-use celulose
Re-use wool-fibres
felt

26. waterless washing machines
Materials / coatings that
reduce need for washing and
ironing

27. re-printable shirts
printable, removable foils
highly personalized fashion

28. Designs
Outfit 1
The Jacket has
draw-cords on
both sleeves to
variate sleeve
The short dress
length
has adjustable
draw-cords
Magnet buttons
above the hips
are sewn in the
jacket to close it
Waistline and
hips look more
feminine

29. Outfit 2 The neckline
looks like a
blouse and the
shape is quite
simple
Changeable
look because
of the draw-
cord at the
front centre

30. Outfit 3
A layered
feminine dress
The fabric is
draped across
the breast with a
draw-cord across
the front centre
With the draw-
cord you can
change the
silhouette from
tight to wide

31. Outfit 4 This long dress is
advantegeous
This blazer has for women with
draw-cords on big legs
both sleeves to
variate the sleeve Inspired by
length traditional
german clothes
Magnet buttons
close the blazer It has a low
quickley neckline and a
draw-cord below
At the waist line to change the
are two draw- neckline length
cords to regulate
the blazer length It is a long dress,
too but the length is
changeable too

32. Bibliography
Financial times, germany, www.ftd.de
http://www.sachsenleinen.de/index.php?id_kat=4&sprache=de#
http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/analysis/what_to_wear
_the_rise_of_sustainable_fashion/ - climate action, assisiting
business towards carbon neutrality
All-Forum_of_the_future-fashion_Futures_2025.pdf
www.hanffaser.de
www.qmilk.eu