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Ahghh, why am I so indecisive?! Right now, I do have a decent enough problem and plausible solutions, but I just can’t decide on anything because I keep finding loopholes in them. One idea was with the modular fashion (credits to you, Mr. Lilholt, for the amazing idea), where a clothing line could be created where the pieces would be versatile and durable while also being sustainable. This way, it could challenge the cycle and extend the lifespan of clothing so that less items would end up in landfills in such a short time

Well, first of all, the clothing industry is basically rotated around the circular cycle (eh, good pun?), since clothing is a part of a system of buying, using, trashing. We don’t really think too much about it except for the price, and when it’s time to obtain new clothing to replace the worn out ones, the cycle repeats. Clothes definitely can last a while if they’re of at least a decent quality, but especially for children, buying new clothes happen annually for many people. I would like to create something that could perhaps be able to maybe still the cycle, but be able to last for even longer and be a material that wouldn’t end up still rotting in a landfill a hundred years later. [shall continue later, sorry again for just sdthksdhing on the reflections]

Hmmm, let’s see. I’ve already been wanting to do something with fashion design again since last year, and I even included such a problem in my end-of-the-semester evaluation thing, so let’s just say that I had done a wee bit of research over the course of the year. In 4th grade, I remember watching videos for an assignment that explained where our clothing came from, and the forced labor and low wages that come with the often glorified industry. When you imagine the word “fashion”, haute couture gowns and glitzy shows usually come up, but what’s going on behind what you wear is taken for granted. Clothes are worn for a time until they become old and people grow out of them, leaving them to be thrown out. Of course, people can donate or up-cycle them… but come on, let’s be honest, humans are simply too lazy and ignorant to do that (sorry, I’ll stop before I rant more about life-). I think there are two main problems with the fashion industry right now: environmental degradation and unfair labor conditions. As you, Mr. Lilholt, have said, the latter is more of a social problem and harder to solve with a product type of project, but it may perhaps be possible in some sort of way. I’ve looked into different sustainable materials, too, so perhaps creating a kind of “fabric” or garment could help with the environmental problems. I’m still looking into things, and um, a bit too indecisive of a person, so I’ll get back to you after some more researching and dEcIsIoNs. Hurrah. Okay, I shall go actually do some searching now, so bye for now! (Sorry again for never finishing reflections until like a week later)

Listening and staring in awe at the presentations of previous classes, I felt very… stupid, to say the least. People had made this whole working app that’s absolutely amazing and solves a very relevant idea, and another group had created biofuel of all great things while someone else had blazed a trail by making that lifesaving stroke detector. I just feel overwhelmed by all this amazingness, wondering if I’ll ever be able to create something like that.

I think, as you, Mr. Lilholt, had mentioned, the most challenging part would probably be the ideation and planning stage. You first need to find a problem, something that’s important to both the world and yourself (otherwise it would become something like a chore instead of a fun challenge to tackle), then have to really dig deeper and go into extensive research to figure out how to create a plausible solution. After that, you have to continue to experiment in the design stage and prototype [will continue later agh I’m sorry, I’m so behind!!]