Press Release
A' Design Award in Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design Goes to Future Shell Modular Jacket Garment by Yiou Wu
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Yiou Wu for baby, kids' and children's products design
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Future Shell Modular Jacket Garment by Yiou Wu, designed for Zhe Jiang Semir Garment Co.,Ltd., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design category. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Future Shell Modular Jacket Garment
Future Shell Modular Jacket is a three-layer outdoor jacket designed for children. The jacket consists of a protective layer, a thermal layer and a sports layer, which can be worn alone or in combination for weather from minus 10 to 25 degrees Celsius. An Airbreath linkage ventilation system joins a breathable structure on the back and underarm areas of the protective layer with knitted fabrics on the thermal and sports layers, giving steady ventilation and comfort. Each layer is made from recycled polyester and can return to the recycling system.
About Yiou Wu
ZHE JIANG SEMIR GARMENT CO.,LTD., founded in 1996, is a cross-industry comprehensive private enterprise with multi-brand garments as its mainline products. The company boasts two major clothing brands, Semir and Balabala, which are the leading brands in China's sportswear and children's garment industry respectively. Balabala, a famous children’s fashion clothing brand in China, covers a full range of categories to meet children’s multi-scene wearing needs. Featuring cutting-edge fabrics and technologies, this line of products is designed by an international professional design team, aiming to be suitable for children of all ages and help bring them a happy childhood.
Award Record
With this recognition, Yiou Wu is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2023 - 2024 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Baby, Kids and Children's Products Design Award
The A' Baby Products Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good baby product designs by leading brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to baby product designers, industrial designers, toy companies and children's product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include strollers, car seats, baby monitors, high chairs, baby bottles and pacifiers. The awarded baby products designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/baby-products
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/159080
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/159080
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!159080
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/348586
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Future Shell Modular Jacket Garment
- Function
- Garment
- Category
- Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Kids
- Colors
- White, Cornflower Blue, Steel Blue, Dark Slate Gray and Sky Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Zhe Jiang Semir Garment Co.,Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yiou Wu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #159080
Credits
- Image Credits
- ZHE JIANG SEMIR GARMENT CO.,LTD.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Future Shell Modular Jacket innovatively introduces an Airbreath linkage ventilation system. The knitted fabrics on the back and underarm areas of the thermal and sports layers, coupled with the breathable structure on the back and underarm areas of the protective layer, ensure constant and stable ventilation, helping enhance wearing comfort. This modular jacket allows for free combination and purchasing as needed to adapt to diverse weather conditions ranging from minus 10 to 25 (degrees Celsius).
- Inspiration
- In the post-pandemic era, outdoor activities become increasingly popular, especially among children. However, there is no distinct boundary between children's daily and outdoor dressing, so choosing proper outfits for the children is a pain for their parents. Therefore, Future Shell Modular Jacket was born. Featuring a modular design and an innovative Airbreath linkage ventilation system, this jacket enjoys exceptional breathability and comfort, making it suitable for multiple scenarios.
- Research
- Research type: Children's outdoor garment Research object: To create an all-weather outdoor functional garment with great comfort Research result: This modular jacket consists of 3 functional pieces: protective layer, thermal layer, and sports layer, making it suitable for multiple scenarios. Together with the Airbreath linkage ventilation system, this modular jacket achieves constant and stable heat dissipation and air ventilation.
- Challenge
- Most garments might not be as warm and cozy as imagined even worn in combination, especially in harsh weather conditions. To this end, each layer of the Future Shell Modular Jacket utilizes a single material to enable different functions, combined with the elastic knitted fabrics of the thermal layer and the sports layer, hugely enhancing wearing comfort. This modular jacket allows for free combination based on needs, making it suitable for multiple weathers and scenarios.
- Realization and Technology
- Airbreath:The breathable structure on the back and underarm areas of the protective layer, together with elastic knitted fabrics of the sports layer and thermal layer, forms a 3-layer linkage ventilation system to enhance comfort. Materials: This jacket is crafted from 100 percent recycled polyester fabrics treated with PFC-free DWR. Each layer is filled with PrimaLoft Insulation with Ocean Bound plastic, and the single component material facilitates the garments' re-entry into the recycling system.
- Operation and Interaction
- The innovative Airbreath linkage ventilation system guarantees constant and stable breathability whether this modular jacket is worn separately or in combination, so children can choose single or multiple pieces based on weather conditions or the intensity of activities for more comfort. A large-size height adjuster facilitates the back hat's height adjustment. An inclined cuff adjuster ensures wearing comfort and easy operation.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project will finish in September 2024 in Shanghai.
- Specifications
- protective layer size:140 Height:55cm Width:102cm Weight:0.26kg thermal layer size:140 Height:51cm Width:94cm Weight:0.29kg sports layer size:140 Height:49cm Width:84cm Weight:0.23kg Total weight:0.78kg(Three layers)
- Keywords
- Airbreath linkage ventilation system, modular jacket, suitable for multiple weathers and scenarios, lightweight design, eco-friendly and recyclable materials, highly waterproof and moisture permeable
