Data Set of Material Based Knowledge and Conceptual Inquiry in Eco Print Practice for Sustainable Fashion

This dataset provides visual and conceptual research materials supporting the study “Material and Conceptual Inquiry in Eco Print: Material-Based Knowledge in Textile Practice for Sustainable Fashion.” The data document an exploration of eco print practices using thirteen plant species and present the conceptual frameworks developed in the research.The dataset includes visual documentation of eco print artefacts produced from thirteen botanical materials, including fern leaves (Nephrolepis exaltata), cajuput leaves (Melaleuca cajuputi), mahogany leaves (Swietenia macrophylla), cassava leaves (Manihot esculenta), guava leaves (Psidium guajava), jabon leaves (Neolamarckia cadamba), candle bush leaves (Senna alata), finicilin leaves (Jatropha multifida), red castor leaves (Jatropha gossypifolia), cacao leaves (Theobroma cacao), mango leaves (Mangifera indica), teak leaves (Tectona grandis), and sea hibiscus flowers (Hibiscus tiliaceus). The eco print artefacts illustrate variations in botanical imprint structures, pigment transfer, and visual traces generated through plant–textile interactions. In addition to the visual documentation, the dataset contains a conceptual table identifying different forms of material agency observed during eco print practice. These include resistive, expressive, structural, and cooperative forms of agency that emerge from the interaction between plant morphology, pigment behavior, textile surfaces, and printing processes. The dataset also includes diagrams illustrating the conceptual methodological framework and the conceptual framework of eco print as a material-based design practice, which position eco print as a practice-based method for generating design knowledge in textile research. These visual materials are intended to function as research artefacts that document the relationship between plant materials, embodied textile processes, and the production of knowledge in sustainable textile design.This dataset supports research in textile design, practice-based research, sustainable fashion, and material-based design inquiry. The materials may be used for academic research, teaching, and further exploration of plant-based textile practices.