UPCYCLE PAKAIAN THRIFT MENGGUNAKAN TEKNIK MACRAME DAN SULAM USUS LAMPUNG SEBAGAI SOLUSI FASHION BERKELANJUTAN

The fast fashion industry has driven massive clothing consumption, generating
approximately 2.3 million tons of textile waste annually—equivalent to 12% of
total household waste that ends up in landfills (Sukmaningsih & Parwati, 2024).
Thrifting culture has emerged as a solution, yet it still poses environmental
challenges due to the accumulation of unsellable garments. This study highlights
the case of Ghaza 88 in Bekasi, where around 15% of women’s clothing in each
bale is found to be defective or rejected. The research aims to design sustainable
fashion products through an upcycling approach using macrame and Lampung’s
traditional sulam usus embroidery techniques. Grounded in sustainable fashion
theory (Kozlowski et al., 2019), sustainability encompasses environmental, social,
and economic dimensions, as well as aesthetic and cultural values. This study
employs a qualitative method with a design thinking approach (Hasso Plattner –
Stanford), involving the stages of empathize, Define, ideate, Prototype, and test.
The results demonstrate that this approach can transform damaged garments into
collections with high aesthetic and commercial value. The study is expected to
produce fashion pieces that not only reduce textile waste but also offer a
meaningful and sustainable design perspective.
Keywords: sustainable, thrift, upcycling

Industri fashion cepat telah mendorong konsumsi pakaian secara masif,
menghasilkan sekitar 2,3 juta ton limbah tekstil per tahun setara 12% dari total
limbah rumah tangga yang berakhir di TPA (Sukmaningsih & Parwati, 2024).
Budaya thrifting muncul sebagai solusi, namun tetap menyisakan persoalan
lingkungan karena banyak pakaian tidak layak pakai yang menumpuk. Studi ini
mengangkat kasus Ghaza 88 di Bekasi, di mana sekitar 15% pakaian wanita dari
tiap bal mengalami cacat defect dan reject. Penelitian ini bertujuan merancang
produk fashion berkelanjutan melalui pendekatan upcycling dengan teknik
makramé dan sulam usus Lampung. Berlandaskan teori fashion berkelanjutan
(Kozlowski et al., 2019), keberlanjutan mencakup aspek lingkungan, sosial,
ekonomi, serta nilai estetika dan budaya. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif
dengan pendekatan design thinking (Hasso Plattner – Stanford), melalui tahapan
empathize, define, ideate, prototype, dan test. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa
pendekatan ini mampu mengubah pakaian rusak menjadi koleksi bernilai estetik
dan komersial. Penelitian ini diharapkan menghasilkan koleksi fashion yang tidak
hanya mengurangi limbah tekstil, tetapi juga menawarkan pendekatan desain yang
berkelanjutan dan bermakna.
Kata Kunci: berkelanjutan, thrift, upcycling