Bannou O Impermeable by Bywater Goodie Inc.

Bannou O Impermeable by Bywater Goodie Inc. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Prata in Deseño de Moda, Vestiario e Prendas Competition Category.

PrataModa· 2023

Bannou O Impermeable

by Bywater Goodie Inc.

Client: Bywater

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Moda Category

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The Design

About Bannou O Impermeable

O abrigo versátil para todo clima é unha obra mestra do deseño que equilibra perfectamente a funcionalidade e o estilo. Ten características impresionantes como a resistencia á auga, a transpirabilidade e as propiedades a proba de vento, polo que é apta para calquera condición meteorolóxica. O uso de materiais de alta calidade dálle unha textura luxosa que é perfecta para eventos formais, pero tamén se pode vestir para un look casual engadindo ou quitando a capucha desmontable. A silueta tradicional con acentos modernos é un deseño atemporal que se pode usar en calquera escenario, incluída a escena empresarial.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Bannou O Impermeable gañou o A' Design Award de Prata, un recoñecemento enormemente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de gama alta, fermosos e impresionantes. Os gañadores Prata son obras tremendamente brillantes e sumamente creativas que ilustran a pericia, o talento e a agudeza sobresaíntes dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Bannou O Impermeable sexa unha obra marabillosa, escaparate de oficio, notablemente profesional e profundamente innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Prata é unha invención moi notable e admirada que beneficia e fai avanzar os límites da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía. Bannou O Impermeable é unha creación moi envexada que esperta desexos, achega sentimentos positivos e prende asombro e marabilla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The name of the coat "Bannou" means versatility in Japanese. The concept of "a raincoat to be worn on a 'Harenohi'" has 2 meanings. The first is "a raincoat to be worn on "sunny days (harenohi)", which can be used as a normal coat without getting stuffy on sunny days. The second is "a raincoat to be worn on "special occasions (Harenohi)". It is made of high-grade materials and has a formal silhouette so that it can be worn on special occasions.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size:M,L,XL / Color:Black,Navy,Beige / Water Pressure Resistance:20,000 mm / Moisture Permeability:8,000 g/m2/24hr
Tags: Coat, Raincoat, Macintosh, Balmacaan Coat, Waterproof Coat
Production Technology: Our goal was to create this coat that could be worn over a suit as a normal coat (not recognizable as a raincoat). Therefore, we chose a fabric with high moisture permeability (8,000g/m2/24hr) and water pressure resistance (20,000mm), while focusing on the texture of the material. The zipper is a concealed type, and the hood is removable for formal use. To prevent the zipper from being seen, the front portion and the joint with the hood are ingeniously designed.
Design Challenge: The structure of the detachable hood is designed to hide the zipper at the joint of the hood. The thickness of the overlapping fabrics made sewing difficult, and the structure was changed many times before reaching the present structure.
By making the hood detachable, it can be worn on formal occasions, and by completely concealing the zipper at the joint, it can be worn with the collar up.
The zipper would look casual if it were visible. We have made it so that the zipper is not visible even when worn unbuttoned.
Research: We have confirmed there are several raincoats on the market with a similar concept, but they have visible zippers (or were never intended to be hidden in the first place), the hood is not removable, and the texture of the material is very nylon-like, which we feel does not completely hide the fact that it is a raincoat we feel they do not completely hide the fact that it is a raincoat. This item differs from these in that the material texture, silhouette, and details (such as the zipper being concealed) are carefully selected to make it look like an ordinary coat from the outside.
Inspiration: The two conditions for wearing a raincoat are 1) It is raining and 2) You have a raincoat at that time, but since 2) You have a raincoat at that time cannot be satisfied, we thought there would be few opportunities to wear a raincoat. Therefore, we thought if we could wear it on usually without getting steamed up, it would be convenient when it comes time to wear a raincoat. An outdoor jacket would satisfy the requirement, but there are not many stylish and formal types on the market.
Project Duration: Development period:October 2020-June 2021
Launch:July 2021
Operation Flow: Water pressure resistance & moisture-wicking fabric, Detachable hood, waterproof seals, waterproof zippers
Patents: Bywater is regostered trademark(JAPAN) of GOODIE Inc.
Copyrights belong to GOODIE Inc.
Team Members: Hideyuki Kishihara
Image Credits: Photo:Shohei Yoshida
Video:Ion Yamazaki
Model:Riley Eusden