Iron Art and Stationery Supplies Design · 2020
Castellar Tailoring Tool Storage
by Fang Shih
- A' Design Award 2020 Iron Winner in Art and Stationery Supplies Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Fang Shih
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 20,651
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About Castellar Tailoring Tool Storage
Castellar is a set of magnetic storage containers for tailoring tools. The containers are placed on the sewing machine, so the desktop stays clear during work. Shuttles are held in the bridge section, which reduces the storage area needed on the desk and keeps a full group of shuttles ready for one task. Needles are held on the box section by magnetic force. A downward concave cone allows needles to be taken out without hurting the hand, and four surfaces separate different needle types. The set is made by plastic injection molding with magnets.
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- Unique Properties
- CASTELLAR is a set of magnetic storage containers which can be put on the sewing machine for keeping desktop clean while working, and improve the exciting storage containers for different tailoring tools.
The shuttles are stored in the the bridge part, reduces the storage area of the desk, and they can put a group of shuttles which needed one time. The needles are adsorbed on the box part by magnetic force, and the downward concave cone prevents users' hands from being stabbed when taking out the needles, and classify different needles with four surfaces. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 180mm x 90mm x 100mm
- Tags
- tailor, magnetic, storage, efficiency, professional image
- Production Technology
- plastic injection molding, magnet
- Design Challenge
- There are so many kinds of tailoring tools and accessories are being used during work, so it took me a lot time to classified them and observe the timing they are used and the way they are taken, and finally find a suitable way to store them.
- Project Duration
- The project is started in Taiwan from Sep. 2017 and to Jan. 2018.
- Operation Flow
- I found that the tailors tend to put objects on the sewing machine and set notes on it with a magnet, and the tailoring tools are mostly made with stainless steel, so I decided to use the space above the machine, combined with magnetic to do more effective storage, improving not only the efficiency but also the professional image of tailors.
- Research
- The tailor ladies are the historical significance and a common memories of everyone in Taiwan. According to my survey research, Taiwanese generally respect the traditional tailor's profession, but most people's impression of them is crowded space and messy table, which leading to the low willingness to learn among young people, end up emerging industrial age faults. Therefore, I want to to create an orderly and convenient working environment through integrating the storage of appliances, improving not only the efficiency but also their professional image.
- Inspiration
- The tailor ladies are the historical significance and a common memories of everyone in Taiwan. I want to create an orderly and convenient working environment through integrating the storage of appliances, and improve not only the efficiency but also the professional image of tailor ladies. During research, I found that the tailors tend to put objects on the sewing machine and set notes on it with a magnet, and since the tailoring tools are mostly made with stainless steel, I decided to use the space above the machine, combined with magnetic to do more effective storage.
- Image Credits
- All Images: Photographer WanLu Chung