Katherine Sephton
Product Design Engineering MSc
Glasgow School of Art
Specialisms: Product Design
Location: London, United Kingdom
Katherine Sephton
First Name: Katherine
Last Name: Sephton
Specialisms: Product Design
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My Location: London, United Kingdom
University / College: Glasgow School of Art
Course / Program Title: Product Design Engineering MSc
About
I am a designer who underwent a undergraduate studies in Physics and solo travel across Europe before taking a masters in Product Design Engineering to train in design.
The elements of my previous studies and interests are brought together in my design practice, by including my undergraduate studies in physics in my design work alongside my interests in fashion and textiles. Training both my scientific reasoning and design thinking through my studies and travels has inspired much of my work so far, with observations and understanding intertwined in every design decision.
Textile waste is a major issue in the fashion industry today, but what can we as consumers of fashion do about it? Match Patch is a device that weaves a camouflaged patch into damaged clothing to repair it invisibly, allowing owners of damaged clothing to take their clothing to their local tailor and have it repaired quickly and invisibly in a durable way. Extending the lifetime of our clothing decreases not only textile waste but also the overproduction of clothing. Artificial intelligence and sublimation printing are used to produce a patch that blends into the clothing and covers the damaged area. The product uses Kaketsugi/French weaving techniques to individually weave each thread of the patch into the fabric, creating a strong and seamless join in a far shorter time than the traditional method.
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