'Blue Ants' by Yi Yin: Innovation in Clothing

Blue Ants

Clothing for Yi Yin

Blue Ants was inspired by the famous historical event in China, the Cultural Revolution. During this decade, people regardless of gender and age spontaneously wore uniform blue overalls, so they were called blue ants by people in other countries. In terms of materials, this project mainly focuses on fashion and textile design using old clothes transformation, cyanotype photography, and laser cutting, striving to design clothing that is both environmentally friendly and fashionable.

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Unique Properties

This project focuses on fashion and textile design using old clothes transformation, cyanotype photography and laser cutting. The designer hopes to connect the unique political function of clothing and break the stereotypes of the old times. In terms of materials, the designer has tried a variety of interdisciplinary textile design methods, striving to design clothing that is both environmentally friendly and fashionable.

Production Technology

All the redesigned dark blue fabrics in this project come from the old blue overalls during the Cultural Revolution. In addition, this project also used food stamps that were exclusive during the Cultural Revolution period to develop my design because the patterns and curves on them to be quite beautiful and attractive. Moreover,the laser-cut fabric has both a two-dimensional and three-dimensional transformation effect that follows the undulations and curves of the body. In addition, in order to restore the sense of time during the Cultural Revolution and maintain the concept of sustainability, the prints in the Blue ants are all done using cyanotype photography. The traditional printing machine is replaced by sunlight to produce a unique printing and dyeing effect.

Design Challenge

Laser cutting was the hardest part of this project as it is challenging to find a suitable fabric. Because some fabrics are too soft to reveal the cut graphics, while others are too hard to make clothes.

Project Duration

The project started in January 2022 in Jinan,China and finished in November 2022 in Jinan,China.

Operation Flow

The laser-cut fabric has both a two-dimensional and three-dimensional translation effect that follows the undulations and curves of the body.

Research

This project was integrated the printing methods of visual communication design, cyanotype photography, and other techniques to complete my fabrics. The project also used a projector to assist me in the design of the silhouette. The designer intended to twist and bind the classic silhouette of blue overallsto disrupt the Cultural Revolution when everyone wore the same clothing.

Inspiration

Blue ants, was inspired by the famous historical event in China, the "Cultural Revolution". During this decade, people regardless of gender and age, completely spontaneously wore uniform blue overalls, so they were called “blue ants” by people in other countries. During this decade, clothing no longer only has the function of keeping warm, but has completely become a political tools of fanaticism and blind obedience.

Image Credits

Copyright by Yi Yin, Image #1: Photographer Yihao Huang，2022 Image #2: Photographer Yihao Huang，2022 Image #3: Photographer Yihao Huang，2022 Image #4: Photographer Yihao Huang，2022 Image #5: Photographer Yihao Huang，2022 Model: Wenxue Meng，2022

Project Overview

Blue Ants Clothing has been a Golden winner in the Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

Golden Recognition

Yi Yin was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Blue Ants Clothing.

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Introducing Blue Ants: A Fashion and Textile Design Project by Yi Yin

Yi Yin's Blue Ants project draws inspiration from China's Cultural Revolution, reimagining the political function of clothing through sustainable fashion and innovative textile design.

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