Shanghai Midnight
Student Name : Nikolaos Mores
Mentor Name :
Company : CHIMAR
Green Producer Diary
My Motivation
I took inspiration from Chinese culture because it has the biggest clothing production and because the project was in the making right before Chinese New Year, so I made it as a suggestion for zero wasting to the industry. Sustainability is important to me , because it indicates that the product was made by people that are not being treated poorly by a company , that the fabric is good for the enviroment as well as for the person who wears it and makes a product more precious , both physically and mentally .
My Vetrine Journey
At the first stage a difficulty I indored was to mix the Chinese element with todays Western Luxury and my aesthetic as a designer. A second challenge for me was the disassemblement of the pleated satin pants , it was a job that needed presition , in order to not damage the fabric , so I could turn it into a skirt. At the last stage-the sewing was kind of a challenge because the texture of the fabrics made them slippery.
Environmental | I used materials from past projects. |
Social | I worked alone on this project , but I took advise from a teacher of mine from college , she has her own sustainable company in Athens and she helped me understand the industry more. |
Financial | Technically it costed around 4$,because I only bought the 3 buttons the rest of the materials were the remainings of past projects that I did . |
A Message to Consumers
While understanding the consept of using or mixing fabrics that are leftovers from one project to make a completely different and new garment , achieving minimum to zero waste , at the same time I want them to see and appriciate the beauty of chinese garment and that the culture I took inspiration from is one of great history and innovation.
A Message to Future Learners
Be clear about what you bring to the market , don’t be afraid to show your journey and your identity as a Designer and If you think that your target client group doesn’t understand sustainability , teach them through your collections.
Product Details
Product Name
Shanghai Midnight
Reference / SKU
VETRINE-BYNICKO-TOP-R290192
Color
Red & Purple
Size
Top – one size , bottom-S-M
Weight
Top-10g Bottom-20g
Quantity (if multi-pack)
Two
Materials Information
Composition
70% Recycled Cotton, 30% Polyester
% Recycled Materials
Traceable assets (materials origin IDs, fibers batches)
Yarn – cotton yarn: Lot ID YRNCOT-30NE-2026-0178 (logistics unit: pallet of cones)
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
1
Location
Athens ,Greece
2
Date
Concept development 2026-01-20
Disassembling 2026-02-23
Experimentation 2026-02-24
Sewing 2026-02-26
3
Type of processes
Top- sewing, adding buttons Bottom-Disassembling of the pants, sewing
supply chain map
Tier 4Raw material
Tier 3Material processing
Tier 2Component manufacturing
Tier 1Final assembly
Environmental & Social Impact
Ethically Made ,recyclable, zero waste
Top-recyclable-40% Reusable (can be worn as a scarf or wrapped around the waist) Bottom-recyclable 85%
25 hours , 30€
Care, Repair & Lifetime Extension
1
Care Instructions
Machine wash cold, hang dry
2
Repair Information
Replace buttons , recycle
locally
