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Sustainable Turandot Armor

Cynthia Gómez Ramírez introduces the Turandot Armor, a sustainable costume inspired by Giacomo Puccini's Turandot opera. The costume symbolizes Princess Turandot's self-confinement in the face of interpersonal relationships, featuring an immense neck covering to protect her from love. The project utilizes upcycling techniques with patch-working, reusing textile waste to give it a second life. Additionally, the armor is made from substrate biomaterials derived from orange waste, representing the sentimental barriers of Princess Turandot.

The unique aspect of this project lies in its sustainability approach. The costume industry often generates pieces that become obsolete after a single use, contributing to pollution in fashion. To address this issue, the Turandot Armor project proposes the design of an operatic outfit using sustainable techniques such as upcycling and the creation of biomaterials made from orange waste. By reusing existing materials and developing new materials, the project aims to counteract pollution in fashion.

For the realization of the armor, circular economy theory was employed, utilizing orange peel waste for the production of biomaterials made with gelatin, glycerin, and the orange substrate. The dress was crafted from reusing deadstock knitted fabric, employing the quilting technique to generate patches and a color gradient in the piece, all done by hand.

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