# Technical Garment Challenges In a Month, Ender Secerin Created 30 Technical Garment Innovations By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-03-26 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technical-garment References: [cbc](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-fashion-student-creates-new-garment-every-day-for-30-days-1.4580636) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/techwear.intern/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_profile_upsell_logged_in_test&action=profilevisit) Second-year technical apparel design student Ender Severin was challenged by his workplace superiors and university mentors to create a technical garment every day for a month. The 28-year-old clearly rose to the challenge, producing a wide array of different tech-infused and fabric-recycled [technical garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldwin-0-2). The impressive 30-piece collection ranges from impressively weightless jackets and customizable duffel bags to no-waste compact pouches and color-dominant half-jackets. In preparing for the existing challenge, Ender Severin conducted numerous phone calls to textile manufactures and local factories, searching for [high-tech fabrics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cordura-fabric) like [Gore-Tex](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trekking-collection) and Dynemma—this ultimately contributed to ethical production. The merit of the technical garment challenge is that it channels design understanding and inspiration, as well as education about different manufacturing processes and etiquette. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Technical Garment Innovation:** Creating a technical garment every day for a month challenges designers to explore new ideas and materials. - **Tech-infused Fabrics:** Using high-tech fabrics like Gore-Tex and Dynemma in technical garments promotes ethical production and innovative design. - **Fabric Recycling in Fashion:** Incorporating fabric-recycled materials in technical garments reduces waste and encourages sustainable fashion practices. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Apparel Design:** The apparel design industry can benefit from embracing technical garment innovation opportunities to stay ahead of the competition. - **Textile Manufacturing:** The textile manufacturing industry has an opportunity to collaborate with designers and provide high-tech fabrics for innovative technical garments. - **Sustainable Fashion:** The sustainable fashion industry can leverage fabric recycling techniques showcased in technical garments to promote environmentally friendly practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Innovative Textile Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/textile-production.md) - [Practical Apparel Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eastern-design.md) - [Upcycled Tent Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-festival-waste.md) - [Experimental Programmable Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing.md) - [High-Performance Weather-Resistant Gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insulated-tech-collection.md) - [Circular Outerwear Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/templa-1.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Performance-Ready Technical Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldwin-0-2.md) - [Modular Daily Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-uniform-collection.md)