https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx An improved, more circular chain, to the production of 'the little black dress' en-us 2021-04-09 19:42:44 UTC 2026-02-10 14:57:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f457.png alepetros https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401378837 Made 100% onshore! In Canada-local value chain.
Sold in batches, rather than mass produced so we avoid waste of this expensive production. This can encourage pre-ordering]]> 2021-04-09 19:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401378837 alepetros https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401428347 Hemp farming has been legalized in Canada since 1998. Farmers will grow onshore Hemp as a Canadian Onshore Raw Material. It is encouraged to grow across the country as it is good for soil and requires little water and fertilizer. It will also help provide jobs to people and farmers.]]> 2021-04-09 20:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401428347 alepetros https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401433439 Yarn production will take place at production companies across Canada to provide jobs and increase the economy]]> 2021-04-09 20:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401433439 alepetros https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401451723 As discussed in this module, knitting is highly sustainable as it causes minimal waste. There has also been recent development at MIT of Artificial Intelligence that can automate knitting! Where the system will automate the design and manufacture of knitted garments. Now that we have the yarn produced from the previous step, we can use automation to knit the hemp yarn into fabric pieces needed to create the dress.]]> 2021-04-09 20:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401451723 alepetros https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401479314 Since we are making a black dress, the fabric will require dying. We will use natural dye made from onshore natural resources. As discussed by the Labyrinth of Sustainability, natural dyes do not last as long, which may pose an issue for this product as people purchase black dresses so that they remain black. If we are left with no choice and do not have a strong enough natural dye, I would recommend that companies offer a colour warranty, where they offer to re-dye the garment for customers. This is also a great way of assuring the product is a long-term purchase, as it can just be re-dyed for future generations to come!]]> 2021-04-09 20:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401479314 alepetros https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401500929 Since the fabrics have already been knitted into the specific measurements, this is where the final step of knitting together the pieces is done so that we have a cohesive final product, a Little Black Dress. There will be very minimal waste as the initial pieces of knitted fabric are already created to the measurements that are needed. The reason the entire dress is not knitted together initially in step # 3 is to have the pieces of fabrics dyed fully and more thoroughly in step #4.]]> 2021-04-09 20:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401500929 alepetros https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401511384 The product will be marketed across all social media platforms and have celebrity collaborations to get more attention. They will be sold online and in stores, for example they can be sold at the Hudson Bay Company, which is a large department store here in Canada. We can also have a shop in the malls to sell this product. It will be advertised as a 100% Canadian product that is sustainable and humanitarian as it provides jobs to the farmers in Canada and to those who work in the manufacturing/production sites. This will help Canadian economy]]> 2021-04-09 20:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401511384 alepetros https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401519699 With the Colour Dye Warranty (mentioned in #4). This will encourage people to invest in an expensive hemp fabric dress as they will have the ability to bring it in for re-dying and can pass on this classic dress to their future generations]]> 2021-04-09 20:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401519699 alepetros https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401523723 Since this dress is 100% biodegradable, it will go back to Mother Earth and help nourish soil for future hemp farming]]> 2021-04-09 20:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/alepetros/we0yr7hq9f63x0rx/wish/1401523723