Implementations of sustainability on toy design: Amigurumi toys case study

The subject of the research is " Implementations of Sustainability on Toy Design: Amigurumi Toys Case Study ". The main purpose of the research is to draw attention to the sustainability of amigurumi toys, a new art movement that has attracted attention recently, made using the knitting technique, which is a branch of handicrafts, and to conduct experimental studies on the application of sustainable design principles in this context. The fact that the research has no equivalent in the literature makes the research original. In the study, information obtained from the literature review on basic concepts regarding amigurumi, the art of toy making, was conveyed and expanded with experimental studies in which sustainability principles were applied using knitting techniques. In line with the findings obtained from the application results; It has been concluded that in addition to using only natural materials in toy production with the amigurumi technique, products can be disassembled and new designs can be made, the life cycle of the products can be extended with maintenance and improvements, and less material consumption can be achieved by reducing the use of resources in the production phase.