For 6 days from March 14th (Tuesday) to March 19th (Sunday) at the Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art, students from OSAKA INSTITUTE OF FASHION thought about fashion and sustainability and collaborated with various companies on a project. We will hold an exhibition that brings together all the creations born from. You will be able to see sustainable creations using a variety of approaches, from upcycling discarded clothing to works using fish skin to works using the latest technology such as 3D modeling.

■Event overview
Date: March 14th (Tuesday) – March 19th (Sunday), 2023
Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
Location: Osaka Nakanoshima Art Museum 2nd floor multipurpose space (4-3-1 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka)
https://nakka-art.jp/
Admission fee: Free
Sponsor: OSAKA INSTITUTE OF FASHION
Sponsored by: Osaka Prefecture

dedicated website
https://www.oif-craftsmanship. com/

■Contents to be shown
① Potential of knit WHOLEGARMENT® x 3D technology
This work utilizes the WHOLEGARMENT flat knitting machine, a knitting machine that can be produced using only the required amount of thread without unnecessary cutting. An installation linked to ``3D modeling'' of digital costumes created using 3D CAD software ``CLO,'' which is attracting attention in the fashion industry.
Cooperating companies: Shima Seiki Co., Ltd./TFL Co., Ltd./FMB Co., Ltd.

Work production: Group brand “UN” (Fashion Creator Department Knit Course & 3D Modelist Course 3rd year)
* WHOLEGARMENT is a registered trademark of Shima Seiki Co., Ltd.

② Possibilities of leather materials
Which is more sustainable: real leather or fake leather? A highly durable genuine leather piece made from the skins of meat animals that would normally be discarded. Among them, we use leather that is said to be uneven in color and damaged.
Cooperating company: Unitas Far East Co., Ltd.

Work production: Group brand “studio blueman” (3rd year fashion creator major)

③ Possibility of fish skin
In Japan, a lot of fish is consumed as food, but 90% of the bones and skin are thrown away. He creates works using fish leather, a material that has not yet penetrated the world.
Cooperating company: Thinkcy Co., Ltd. (brand “tototo”)

Work production: Taiyo Okada (4th year Super Designer)

④ Possibilities of used denim
This creative work is upcycled using a large amount of used Levi's® 501® denim that Yamasawa Press purchased in Los Angeles.
Cooperating company: Yamasawa Press Co., Ltd.

Work production: Ryuichi Ichikawa (4th year Super Designer)

⑤Possibility of discarded kimono
This upcycled work uses discarded kimonos provided by M-Trade, which collects attractive products filled with the passion of producers.
Cooperating company: M-Trade Co., Ltd.

Work production: Miina Nakamoto (4th year Super Designer)