A circular fashion project developed in collaboration with UNIQLO, in which students transformed garments with manufacturing defects into new design proposals through upcycling and textile experimentation.
IED Madrid x UNIQLO
IED Madrid - Students of the Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design
Academic year
2025-2026
Developed within the Prêt-à-Porter Fashion Design course, the project stems from a collaboration between IED Madrid and UNIQLO aimed at exploring new approaches to fashion design through sustainability and circularity. As part of the initiative, students worked with garments provided by the brand that featured minor flaws or manufacturing defects, using them as the starting point for the development of capsule collections based on upcycling processes.
Working from these materials, each student created a personal proposal consisting of two original looks, reinterpreting the donated garments and transforming them into new pieces aligned with the brand’s aesthetic and functional values. The project encouraged reflection on the creative potential of existing materials and on the role of design in building more responsible production models.
In addition to the reuse and transformation of garments, the project incorporated the exploration of artisanal printing techniques and textile manipulation, promoting material experimentation as a fundamental part of the creative process. These methodologies expanded the expressive possibilities of each proposal while highlighting the value of craftsmanship in contemporary fashion design.
Developed in close collaboration with UNIQLO professionals, the project provided students with direct exposure to a real industry context, allowing them to apply design, research and product development methodologies grounded in innovation, sustainability and creativity.
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