Tumbuhan Lotus sebagai Inspirasi Pembuatan Motif Digital Printing Outerwear Zero Waste

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The research  was to find out the finished product of making the outer using the concept of minimalizing textile waste with decorative motifs inspired by the lotus applied to the fabric using digital printing techniques. Pattern making using the zero waste concept was chosen because, the increasing production of ready-to- wear clothes makes the industry produce more textile which can have a negative impact on the environment. Lotus has the local name seroja classified in the family (Nelumboceae), is a plant that lives in water and originates from India, however, the existence of the lotus plant grows almost in Asian countries such as thailand and others. The lotus is often referred as a waterlily even though it has differences in shape and how it grows, a lotus flower grow towering not floting. Motifs from the lotus inspiration are applied to cloth using digital printing techniques to speed up the process of embodiment of motifs on cloth. This research produces outer clothing with a modified lotus flowe as motif is applied using digital printing techniques with a zero-waste pattern as the concept, the textile waste is less than 5% by using a fabric length of 100cm x fabric width 145cm.