Issey Miyake "1325." Fashion Design

This Research is mainly on design method of “1325.” costume Issey Miyake founded in2010. This study mainly focuses on two aspects. The first is the environmental significance of“1325.” design including the features of the fabric, the way of the zero waste design andpractical applications of clothing. And the second is the unique method of design which is theintegration of origami models and computer-aided calculation. It is mathematics that make greatimportance in the conversion from2D to3D.First, it is the study on the brand story of “1325.” including the meaning of the brand name,the procedure of producing and the design principles. Second, it is the study on origami, whichcontains theoretical and applied methods that form the basic origami model that origamiinternational research scholars founded. Then the analysis of a "1325" dress uses origami modeland apply the principle of mathematics, which is as a detailed case of "1325" design method.This study is not only related to the understanding of origami costume design, whileinvolving a study of zero-waste fashion design, which declare a variety of design methods andprinciples. The analysis of zero-waste design method, and the comparison with the "1325’clothing series, will be helpful to systematic exploration and research on design in theenvironment-protection way.Through systematical research, the origami design method of “1325.” uses the most basicgeometrical structure which is composed of the element of triangles, using the helical orsymmetrical way to fold. Mathematics plays an important role in this design method. Althoughusing the geometrical constructure,"1325" design method is similar to the other methods of zerowaste design by other designers, Issey Miyake and his workmate Jun Mitani make the uniqueway of folding one piece of cloth instead of cut and sewing. What’s more,“1325” has morechangeable shape and functional usage, and meanwhile shares geometrical and architectural aesthetics.