DO IT YOURSELF MOVEMENT IN ZERO-WASTE FASHION: CUSTOMIZABLE, OPEN-SOURCE-ACCESSIBLE GARMENTS IN DIGITAL DATABASE AND PLATFORMS

This study examines the relationship between the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) movement and zero-waste (ZW) fashion, focusing on open-source, user-modifiable garment practices facilitated by digital platforms.Rather than addressing digital fashion technologies in general, the article focuses specifically on how DIY-based pattern systems, open-access resources, and participatory design cultures contribute to zero-waste garment design and production.This study, conducted through a qualitative research design based on systematic literature review and visual content analysis, investigates how consumer-producer practices are reshaping design, production workflows, and waste reduction efforts in fashion.The research emphasizes that the producer-consumer approach is becoming increasingly widespread in the design and production of printable, customizable, open-access, zero-waste clothing, supported by digital technologies.Thus, the producer movement, open-access platforms, and user-centric design culture encourage participatory production in terms of sustainable fashion and zero waste.This study critically examines contemporary zero-waste DIY initiatives, garment patternsharing communities, and their compliance with zero-waste principles.By analyzing designer and consumer-focused zero-waste practices through the contributions of DIY culture and open-access platforms, the work contributes to the literature by framing the zero-waste concept as both an environmental strategy and a design methodology compatible with digital culture.Through examples, it examines the reciprocal relationship between sustainability, digitalization, and user-centered design and production, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary studies and digitalization in design for future work in textile and fashion design.