We live in a mass production and mass consumption society. Things that are used are thrown away and burned in the end. This brings with it many costs. Systems of recycling and reuse are necessary. We have focused on *used textiles out of all this waste. In Japan, things in good condition are sold at markets as outlets. Things in bad condition are cut into small pieces and used as dust cloths. *Used textiles: Waste textile products including used clothing no longer needed From among these limited options, we propose a project utilizing a process that uses digital fabrication. In this project, we left as much space as possible for customization in the creation process. And we created a highly original workshop through rapid prototyping only possible with digital fabrication. For the workshops, we established the theme of creating tote bags. The participants line up like a puzzle the pieces of used textile processed into a variety of squares by laser processing to create a sheet with an original pattern. Subsequently, a sketch that will form the model for the bag they designed themselves is read, and this sheet is laser processed and sewn with a sewing machine. They end up with a one-of-a-kind tote bag that has the pattern and shape that they envisioned. Digital fabrication is a technique which allows anyone to easily create things as long as they have the equipment and data. We earnestly hope that this workshop will lead to new uses for used textiles that individuals can do.

1. UPCYCLING Menber
Planner:
Tomohiro Inoue (Fablab Kitakagaya)
Researcher＆Material provider:
Yasuaki Higashitani (Higashitani company＆Colour Recycle Network)
Masataka Higashitani (Higashitani company＆Colour Recycle Network)
Researcher:
Teruo Kimura(Colour Recycle Network)
Motoko Uchimaru(Colour Recycle Network)
Tadayuki Sakobe(Colour Recycle Network)
Katsunori Osako(Colour Recycle Network)
Ryota Oda(Colour Recycle Network)
Naoya Kurahashi(Colour Recycle Network)
Craftsman:
Tohru Sasaki (Nara College of Arts)
Designer:
Hiromasa Fukaji
Photographer:
Tomoki Hashidume

2. 大量生産、大量消費社会に生きる私たち。つかったものは最終的に捨てられ焼却されます。それ
にはたくさんのコストがかかります。リサイクル、リユースする仕組みが必要です。
私たちは、その廃棄物の中で、※故繊維 に着目しました。日本では、状態のいいものはアウトレッ
トとして市場で販売されます。状態の悪いものはたいてい細切れにして雑巾としてつかわれます。
We live in a mass production and mass consumption society. Things that are used are thrown
away and burned in the end. This brings with it many costs. Systems of recycling and reuse
are necessary.
We have focused on *used textiles out of all this waste. In Japan, things in good condition are
sold at markets as outlets. Things in bad condition are cut into small pieces and used as dust
cloths.

3. 私たちは、その狭い選択肢の中に、デジタルファブリケーションをつかったプロセスを用いたプ
ロダクトを提案します。
本プロジェクトでは、制作プロセスの中にできるだけカスタマイズする余地を残しました。そし
て、デジタルファブリケーションならではの、ラピッドプロトタイピングによるオリジナル性の
高いワークショップに仕上げました。
From among these limited options, we propose a project utilizing a process that uses digital
fabrication. In this project, we left as much space as possible for customization in the
creation process. And we created a highly original workshop through rapid prototyping only
possible with digital fabrication.

4. ワークショップでは、トートバッグをつくるというテーマを設定しました。
参加者は、大、中、小の正方形にレーザー加工された故繊維のピースをパズルのように並べて、
オリジナルの柄のシートをつくります。そのあと、自ら書いたスケッチを読み込んで、そのシー
トをレーザー加工して縫製します。
For the workshops, we established the theme of creating tote bags.
The participants line up like a puzzle the pieces of used textile processed into a variety of
squares by laser processing to create a sheet with an original pattern. Subsequently, a sketch
that will form the model for the bag they designed themselves is read, and this sheet is laser
processed and sewn with a sewing machine.
They end up with a one-of-a-kind tote bag that has the pattern and shape that they
envisioned.

5. 大（150×150）中（100×100）小（50×50）三つの正方形の形状にレーザー加工して、大量のピー
スを用意する。
01 Select
Process used textiles by laser processing to prepare a large volume of square pieces in
3 sizes: large (150x150), medium (100x100), and small (50x50).

6. A3 サイズにカットされた接着芯の上にピースを並べて思い通りの柄をつくる。
02 Place
Arrange the pieces on top of a fusible interlining cut to A3 size to create the desired pattern.

7. ピースと接着芯をアイロンで接着してシートをつくる
03 Fuse
Fuse the pieces onto the fusible interlining with an iron to create the sheet.

8. A3 サイズの紙につくりたいバックの型を描く。
04 Draw
Draw the pattern of the bag they want to make onto A3 size paper.

9. スケッチのとおりに、レーザー加工機でシートを切断する。
05 Cut
Cut the sheet with a laser processing machine as per the sketch.

10. 切り出したシートの端をミシンにて縫い、もち手をつける。
06 Sew
Sew the edges of the cut out sheet together with a sewing machine and attach a handle.

12. Digital fabrication is a technique which allows anyone to easily create things as long as they have
the equipment and data. We earnestly hope that this workshop will lead to new uses for used
textiles that individuals can do.
デジタルファブリケーションは、機材とデータさえあれば、誰でも簡単にものをつくることができる技術です。
このワークショップが個人でもできる故繊維の新しい使い方のきっかけになることを切に願います。