Discover
Discover
Students will launch the fast fashion project by examining discarded clothing as a local NYC problem, identifying who is affected, and drafting evidence-based questions and user-focused challenge statements that will guide later investigation and design.
Days 1 - 3
45 min over capacity (135 min available across 3 days)
Examine
Examine
Students will investigate textile materials, chemical changes, and fast fashion impacts in NYC; evaluate sources and community perspectives; define an evidence-based problem frame; and use research, lab data, and feedback to shape an initial solution direction for a repurposed textile design.
Days 4 - 17
45 min over capacity (630 min available across 14 days)
Engineer
Engineer
Students will turn research and science evidence into human-centered design concepts, plan and build a repurposed textile accessory or small fashion item, test ideas with users, and revise using feedback while documenting how material choices, function, and conservation of matter connect to their solution.
Days 18 - 26
Discover
Days 1–3
Examine
Days 4–17
Day 4
Engineer
Days 18–26
Day 23
Do
Days 27–29
Day 27
Share
Days 30–30
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 2
📝 Challenge Definition
📝 Challenge Definition
29
Day 3
👥 End User Overview & Inquiry Questions
👥 End User Overview & Inquiry Questions
🧥 Fast Fashion Waste Sort
🧥 Fast Fashion Waste Sort
30
Day 4
Examine
31
Day 5
🧪 Fabric Reaction Data Lab
🧪 Fabric Reaction Data Lab
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
Day 6
⚛️ Atom Models for Dyeing
⚛️ Atom Models for Dyeing
4
Day 7
📚 Source Evaluation Report
📚 Source Evaluation Report
5
Day 8
🏙️ NYC Textile Impact Jigsaw
🏙️ NYC Textile Impact Jigsaw
6
Day 9
🗣️ Partner Panel Notes
🗣️ Partner Panel Notes
7
Day 10
🕵️ User Need Interview Map
🕵️ User Need Interview Map
10
Day 11
🧩 Root Cause Analysis
🧩 Root Cause Analysis
11
Day 12
✍️ How Might We Studio
✍️ How Might We Studio
12
Day 13
📝 Concept Sketch Feedback Round
📝 Concept Sketch Feedback Round
13
Day 14
🪡 Low-Fidelity Textile Mockup
🪡 Low-Fidelity Textile Mockup
14
Day 15
🔁 Proposal Revision Critique
🔁 Proposal Revision Critique
17
Day 16
💡 Solution Proposal
💡 Solution Proposal
18
Day 17
✅ Evidence Checkpoint Conference
✅ Evidence Checkpoint Conference
20
Day 19
🧵 Exemplar Exploration
🧵 Exemplar Exploration
21
Day 20
⚛️ Textile Process Atom Models
⚛️ Textile Process Atom Models
24
Day 21
📝 Creation Plan
📝 Creation Plan
25
Day 22
🔧 Prototype Build Sprint
🔧 Prototype Build Sprint
26
Day 23
💬 Hypothesis
💬 Hypothesis
27
Day 24
👥 Two-Peer Critique Round
👥 Two-Peer Critique Round
28
Day 25
🪡 Revise and Retest Prototype
🪡 Revise and Retest Prototype
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
31
Day 26
📘 Solution Development Report
📘 Solution Development Report
1
Day 27
Do
🧪 Wear-Test Metrics Mini Lab
🧪 Wear-Test Metrics Mini Lab
📝 Implementation and Data Collection Plan
📝 Implementation and Data Collection Plan
2
Day 28
👥 User Trial and Revision Round
👥 User Trial and Revision Round
3
Day 29
📊 Implementation Results
📊 Implementation Results