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THE INTERSECTION OF WEARABLE ART AND SUSTAINABILITY

Author(s) Ms. VARSHA JAISWAR, Dr. BUSHRA NASEEM
Country India
Abstract The Intersection of Wearable Art and Sustainability embodies an evolving dialogue between artistic cultural identity and environmental conscience. This paper examines how wearable art, which combines fine art, fashion, and design, has evolved into a medium that promotes ecological consciousness while also expressing creativity. The research highlights how wearable art serves as an ethical and artistic solution to the environmental issues raised by the global fashion industry, examining its historical development, cultural relevance, and sustainable applications. Wearable art, which has its origins in the 20th-century avant-garde art movements, has evolved from a specialized creative endeavor to a sustainable design concept. By creating inventive wearable shapes out of discarded, upcycled, or recycled materials, modern artists and designers have completely reimagined the use of materials. This transition, where discarded materials are reinterpreted into expressive, thought-provoking masterpieces, is symbolized by the idea of trash art becoming wearable art. Traditional folk arts such as Madhubani, Warli, Kalamkari, and Pattachitra are being transformed into wearable art more often in India, fusing sustainable design with cultural heritage. Designers produce eco-friendly clothing that upholds tradition, supports local producers, and encourages environmental responsibility by utilizing natural dyes, handwoven textiles, and locally sourced materials. The study also examines wearable art's wider cultural and environmental ramifications in the modern world. The study comes to the conclusion that wearable art is a tool for ecological activism that goes beyond aesthetics. It unites innovation, ethics, and culture to imagine a more accountable and resilient future for both the environment and art, redefining fashion as a conscious practice and art as a living agent of sustainability.
Keywords Key Words: Wearable Art, Sustainability, Upcycle, Trash art, Folk art, Cultural, Eco-friendly, Fashion
Field Arts > Fashion
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-01-29
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.67688
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