Circular Planning and Social Extension: Application of the Hybrid Monsters Mitigation Methodology in Fashion Upcycling with the Criar Mulher Institute

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https://doi.org/10.5965/25944631012026e8110

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Social extension, Upcycling, Sustainable fashion

Abstract

This article presents the practical application of the methodology Circular Planning for Fiber and Notion Compatibility, previously developed as a strategy to mitigate the so-called hybrid monsters in sustainable fashion upcycling projects. The research was carried out with the women’s collective Instituto Criar Mulher, through the Eco-Criativas workshop, which used bus driver uniforms as raw material for textile experimentation and reconversion. Grounded in Freirean principles of popular education, the extension activity proposed a dialogue between technical knowledge and life experience, fostering collective learning, autonomy, and women’s protagonism. The methodology was applied in five stages: material diagnosis, compatibility mapping, creative exploration, process documentation, and educational communication. The process resulted in the creation of prototypes that combine circularity, aesthetics, and environmental awareness. The results indicate that the integration of design, extension, and dialogical pedagogy strengthens fashion as a field of social and environmental transformation, consolidating upcycling as an instrument of emancipation and citizenship.

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Breno Tenório Ramalho de Abreu, Universidade de Brasília

Holds a degree in Industrial Design from the University of Brasília (2010), a degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Brasília (2006), a master’s degree in Design from the University of Brasília (2015), and a PhD in Arts from the University of Brasília (2019). Currently, he is a professor in the undergraduate and graduate Design programs at UnB, working in the research line Design, Culture, and Materiality with the project “Fashion Design, Sustainable Practices, and Biomaterials.” He has experience in the field of Design, with an emphasis on Product and Fashion Design, focusing mainly on the following topics: print design, drawing, fashion, sustainability, and biodesign. He is an associate editor of the Design, Technology and Society Journal; Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Design (PPG Design – UnB); and coordinator of the LabModa UnB.

Rafaella Lacerda, Universidade de Brasília

Rafaella de Castro Lacerda é designer e professora, graduada em Produtos da Moda pela Faculdade ITEC AD1 (2006) e pós-graduada em Fashion Design pelo Istituto Europeo di Design - IED (2009). Atualmente, é mestre em Design pela Universidade de Brasília - UnB (2024), onde desenvolve pesquisas voltadas para a aplicação de biomateriais no design de moda, com ênfase em sustentabilidade e na mitigação dos impactos causados pelo uso excessivo de plástico e seus derivados na indústria da moda. Desde 2016, atua como docente no curso de graduação em Design de Moda do IESB, contribuindo com sua expertise para a formação de futuros profissionais da área.

Sandra Regina Martins de Oliveira, Universidade de Brasília

Holds a degree in Physical Education from the University of Brasília (2013). Currently, she is a teacher at the Secretariat of Education of the Federal District. She has experience in the field of Education, with an emphasis on Physical Education, mainly working on the following topics: distance education student profiles (UAB/EAD), early education, physical education teacher profiles, and special education.

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2026-02-01

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TENÓRIO RAMALHO DE ABREU, Breno; LACERDA, Rafaella; REGINA MARTINS DE OLIVEIRA, Sandra. Circular Planning and Social Extension: Application of the Hybrid Monsters Mitigation Methodology in Fashion Upcycling with the Criar Mulher Institute. Revista de Ensino em Artes, Moda e Design, Florianópolis, v. 10, n. 1, p. 1–23, 2026. DOI: 10.5965/25944631012026e8110. Disponível em: https://periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/ensinarmode/article/view/28110. Acesso em: 2 feb. 2026.

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): Moda, Extensão e Gestão Educacional

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