Origami art
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2025
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UMT.Lahore
Abstract
Folding art into Fashion (origami art) is an ancient Japanese art of paper folding. The Japaneseword origami is a compound of ori (to fold) and gami (paper). Origami has its roots in ancient China, where paper was first created 2,000 years ago. The art of folding paper spread to Korea and eventually Japan by the 7th Century. In Japan, origami evolved into a beautiful art form, becoming an integral part of Japanese culture over the past 1,000 years.To elaborate further, this thesis is built up on the concept of origami, one of the oldest forms of
paper art originated from Japan and focus on the theme ―Folding Art into Fashion‖. For thecollection, the aesthetics of origami were translated to high fashion through the use of perfectly cut pieces that are folded to form the final garments. My final year thesis focuses on the transformation of origami rules such as folding, layering and geometry into articles of wear, which are aesthetic and simultaneously practical. I create garments with folded shapes that come alive when worn, responding to movement and capturing light in dynamic ways. Sharp lines, angular forms and strict silhouettes of the collection develop a storyline that reveals the perfect details of work and logics of origami. My design goals are toemphasize the relationship between the construction and the softer side of design and provide a new take on contemporary clothing that breaks the mold from conventional approaches. Creating an ever-changing display of texture and shadow.
At the core of this exercise is the use of three-dimensional forms that revolutionize the construction of garments. Folding, Drape and Modular construction of the garment and application of origami techniques like pleating and paneling show that fashion is not confined to merely the garments. Origami art has huge importance in the fashion industry. It has been practiced for the centuries in the fashion world and gain popularity in the design field. Issey Miyake and charies James are the two highly artistic fashion designers who worked on origami shapes, and they influenced the origami in fashion concept. After that many designers work on origami three-dimensionalshapes. The best part of my final work is it presents different techniques, different folds and pleats that attract viewers.