MISSION STATEMENT [01]

DESIGN

WITHOUT

WASTE

The fashion industry wastes 15-25% of fabric before a stitch is even sewn. DECODE exists to fix that. Through iterative zero waste design methodology, industry collaborations, and the occasional excellent zine.

VIEW WORK

95%

FABRIC WASTE ELIMINATED

+12%

MARKER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT

0

COMPROMISE ON DESIGN

∞

SCALABILITY

15% of Fabric Never Makes It to a Garment . We Fixed That . As Seen In: Smithsonian, Dezeen, Wallpaper, Hypebeast . Zine Club Member? You Should Be .

SELECTED WORK [2]

PORTFOLIO

Each project applies the DECODE system to real brands and projects.
(The before/after numbers are not a typo.)

Lot-ek Our Yellow Wall Exhibit/Pop-up - 2026

CONE DENIM INTERCONNECTED COLLECTION - 2023

MANDUKA UNWASTED COLLECTION- 2025

LECTRA ZERO WASTE RUNWAY - 2023

SETTLEMIERS ZERO WASTE VARSITY JACKETS

ZERO WASTE SCRUBS - 2020

TWOTA OPEN SOURCE JUMPSUIT - 2024

ITEMS [3]

SHOP THE SYSTEM

Spreading the good Zero Waste vibes in more ways than one.
DECODE offers three ways of getting involved:

SHOP APPAREL

SHOP PATTERNS

SHOP PRINTS

ABOUT DECODE [4]

THE SYSTEM
BEHIND
THE WORK

DECODE is a complete Zero Waste Design System that solves industry problems through practical design, education and production. We take a creative approach to navigating our multifaceted industry and thrive on solving complex problems through hands-on learning, workshops, and innovative play.

DECODE exists to aid in the complex transition from existing design models of all sizes to be one of efficiency, adaptability, and completely free of waste.

The methodology scales.
The mission doesn't change.

Zero Waste Pattern Engineering
Brand Consulting & Production Collaboration
Workshops & Industry Education
Digital Pattern Catalog & Publications
Marker Efficiency Optimization

START A COLLABORATION

THE FUN STUFF [5]

ZINE CLUB
& SUBSTACK

Not everything about zero waste design has to be a white paper.
We write essays, publish tutorials, and make a real printed zine,
because this stuff should be fun and accessible, not locked behind a wall.

JOIN THE

ZINE

CLUB

A monthly zine containing micro zero waste design projects.
Starting a zero waste make can be a bit intimidating, these are meant to give you the tools to start small and build.

Some projects will include objects, accessories, quilt blocks, or simple garments, each one is completely unique and designed by yours truly.

The instructions on these pages can be limited due to the physical size of the zine, so full writted instructions with photos will be available over on my substack.

You can purchase a zine you like any time or you can purchase a full years worth of ZW riso-zines for a small discount.

JOIN THE CLUB

FOLLOW ALONG
ON

SUBSTACK

Most of what I do happens behind the scenes. Whiteboards, pattern paper, mangled attempts, digital experiments and the like that don’t always come together.

Here I’m starting this to share the process, not just the polished results of my work in Zero Waste Systems Design. The parts that are still messy, evolving, and unfinished. The thinking behind the patterns and the making of the system behind the designs.

Some things you can expect to see:

Behind the scenes thoughts from my studio and teaching
Ideas that don’t neatly live in any current project
Zero Waste pattern experiments and tests
Observations on sustainability, design, and creative practice
Occasional updates on projects that are in the works
Pictures of my dog

FOLLOW ALONG

PRESS [6]

PRESS

Turns out that zero waste design makes a comelling story.
These publications agree.

Smithsonian

Dezeen

Wallpaper Mag

Hypebeast

Future World

Fast Company

SUBSCRIBE [7]

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