Fabricca Headbone Primary Function: Pandong sa Ulo by Dilara Karayazi

Fabricca Headbone Primary Function: Pandong sa Ulo by Dilara Karayazi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award nga Bronse in Disenyo sa Aksesoryo sa Moda ug Pagbiyahe Competition Category.

BronseAksesoryo· 2026

Fabricca Headbone Primary Function: Pandong sa Ulo

by Dilara Karayazi

Client: Fabricca

A' Design Award nga Bronse Winner in Aksesoryo Category

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The Design

About Fabricca Headbone Primary Function: Pandong sa Ulo

Book Text: Ang Headbone usa ka disenyo sa wired textile nga pandong sa ulo nga nagbag-o sa naandang mga tabon sa ulo pinaagi sa usa ka integrado nga internal nga sistema sa pagkontrol sa porma. Ang disenyo nagtugot sa lig-on nga pagpabilin sa porma nga walay mga aspili, buhol, o komplikado nga pagputos, nga nagtugot sa magsusul-ob nga intuitibong mag-ukit ug mag-adjust sa porma. Ang duha-ka-bahin nga konstruksyon niini naghatag og duha ka opsyon sa estilo sulod sa usa ka butang. Pinaagi sa pagkombinar sa functional engineering ug sculptural nga estetika, ang Headbone naghatag og usa ka modular, ma-access, ug kontemporaryong paagi sa disenyo sa pandong sa ulo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Bronse

Fabricca Headbone Primary Function: Pandong sa Ulo usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bronse, usa ka labihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa talagsaon nga mga disenyo nga gipaila sa pagkamamugnaon, kaabtik, ug kamatngon. Ang mga mananaog sa Bronse mga hanas kaayo ug makapahibulong nga mamugnaon nga mga artipakto nga nagpamatuod sa dakong kasinatian, imahinasyon, ug kaabtik sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Fabricca Headbone Primary Function: Pandong sa Ulo mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga butang nga talagsaon ang pagkapropesyonal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bronse naglakip sa labing maayong mga praktis sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya ug maayo kaayo tungod sa pagtagad niini sa mga detalye. Fabricca Headbone Primary Function: Pandong sa Ulo nagtagbaw sa mga panginahanglan sa matahom nga paagi, nag-igo sa mga tinguha, nagbihag sa mga pagbati, ug nagdani sa pagkamausisaon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Headbone is an innovative wired textile headwear design that integrates an internal form-control structure to enable shape retention without pins, knots, or complex wrapping. The two-sided construction offers dual styling options in a single product, allowing users to intuitively sculpt, restyle, and secure the form in seconds, transforming traditional headwear into a functional, modular, and sculptural fashion object.
Dimensions & Packaging: Headbone is a soft textile headwear product with a total length of 540 mm and a height of 290 mm. The flexible construction allows adaptive width and depth depending on styling and head size. An integrated internal shaping wire enables controlled form retention while maintaining lightweight comfort.
Tags: wired headwear, modular fashion design, sculptural textile, inclusive fashion, sustainable headwear, reversible design, functional fashion, wearable design, contemporary headwear, form-retaining textile
Production Technology: Headbone is produced using breathable textile materials sourced from surplus fabrics of large-scale textile manufacturers, reducing material waste and supporting sustainable production. An internal non-breakable shaping wire is integrated into the structure and has undergone pressure and durability testing to ensure long-term form retention, flexibility, and user safety without compromising comfort
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was reinterpreting culturally rooted headwear into a contemporary, functional design without losing its symbolic value. Internally, the project addressed social inclusivity and dignity in relation to hair loss. Externally, challenges included developing a safe, durable shaping mechanism within textile constraints, sourcing sustainable materials, and ensuring compliance with production and safety standards while maintaining aesthetic integrity.
Research: Type of Research: Applied design research.
Objectives: To create intuitive, inclusive headwear combining form control and elegance.
Methodology: Material testing, prototyping, and user-centric iteration.
Data & Tools: Textile sampling, pressure tests, wear trials.
Participants: Female users, including individuals with hair loss.
Results: Stable, easy styling without fasteners.
Insights & Impact: Improves accessibility, dignity, and sustainable fashion practices.
Inspiration: Headbone was inspired by the sculptural elegance and cultural strength of African women colorful headwear traditions, combined with a functional intent to support women experiencing hair loss due to health conditions. The design emerged from research into form retaining textiles and inclusive fashion, aiming to offer a chic, dignified, and empowering alternative that unites aesthetics, comfort, and accessibility.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2020 in Istanbul and was completed in July 2020. Headbone was first launched to the public through the brands official website in August 2020.
Operation Flow: Headbone operates through an intuitive interaction between the user and its integrated shaping wire. The wearer positions the textile over the head and gently bends the internal structure to sculpt see, secure, and adjust the desired form. The design maintains its shape without pins or knots, enabling rapid transformation, stable wear, and repeatable styling with minimal physical effort.
Patents: Patented. Design Patent No. 2021001904. Owned by Dilara Karayazi, 2021. Turkey.