The Zero Waste Pattern Cutting Workshop took place at Aalto University in Helsinki 13–17.08.2012.
Zero Waste Pattern Cutting (ZWPC) is a method of pattern making that particularly aims to eliminate fabric waste from garment production.
The design researchers who brought this approach to light again, and started refining it, are Timo Rissanen and Holly McQuillan from New Zealand.
The participants included teaching faculty, students and designers from partnering organisations of the Baltic Fashion Network.
The objective was to gain practical knowledge of an innovative technique, Zero Waste Pattern Cutting, which could provide new perspectives for fashion design, while also developing sustainable design practices.
Quotations from participants: 
Andrej Subarew (Germany): The ZWPC-workshop showed me a fundamentally different way to pattern making.
Pia Mouwitz (Sweden): It challenges the traditional thinking and helps me to work in a more sustainable way.
Tuula Bergqvist (Finland): Zero waste technique is liberation in pattern making.
Mara Binde (Latvia): In general, zero waste fashion means a better future for my children.
The workshop was coordinated by Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture and it was part of  the ongoing Baltic Fashion project.

Read more:
http://zwpcworkshop.wordpress.com/