LastSwab Swaɓin Da Ake Sake Amfani Da Shi by LastObject

LastSwab Swaɓin Da Ake Sake Amfani Da Shi by LastObject is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya in Kayayyaki Masu Dorewa Competition Category.

ZinariyaKayayyaki Masu Dorewa· 2021

LastSwab Swaɓin Da Ake Sake Amfani Da Shi

by LastObject

Client: LastObject

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya Winner in Kayayyaki Masu Dorewa Category

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The Design

About LastSwab Swaɓin Da Ake Sake Amfani Da Shi

LastSwab wani swaɓi ne da ake sake amfani da shi wanda aka ƙirƙira a matsayin madadin swaɓin auduga na amfani sau ɗaya. Ana iya amfani da LastSwab har sau dubu kuma yana da sauƙin amfani da kuma sauƙin wanke shi. An tsara siffarsa domin ya ji kamar swaɓin auduga da aka saba da shi. An yi nau'i biyu: nau'in Basic don amfani na yau da kullum da kuma nau'in Beauty mai kai mai karkata don gyara kayan shafe-shafe. Duk nau'ukan biyu suna zuwa da akwatin ɗauka wanda aka yi shi daga robar da aka sake sarrafawa wadda ta kusa shiga teku, wadda kuma aka yi amfani da ita wajen yin sandar. An yi kan swaɓin da thermoplastic elastomer kuma ba ya shan ruwa.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya

Zanen LastSwab Swaɓin Da Ake Sake Amfani Da Shi ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya, wata karramawa mai matuƙar daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin farko, masu ban mamaki kuma na musamman. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Zinariya ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire ne masu sababbin abubuwa sosai, masu hangen nesa kuma masu haske mai ban sha'awa waɗanda ke nuna hazaƙa, hikima da ƙwarewar masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen LastSwab Swaɓin Da Ake Sake Amfani Da Shi ya zama ƙirƙira mai yabo sosai, mai kafa yanayi kuma babba wacce ke kawo ƙima da ba a taɓa ganin irinta ba. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya aiki ne mai ban mamaki, mai daraja wanda ke amfanar fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani sosai kuma yana kai iyakokinsu gaba. Zanen LastSwab Swaɓin Da Ake Sake Amfani Da Shi yana haifar da tsananin sha'awa, yana tada soyayya ga aiki, yana ƙarfafa ƙirƙira kuma yana burge mu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: LastSwab is a reusable and sustainable alternative to single-use cotton swabs. LastSwab is designed to be used up to a thousand times and to be easy to use, easy to clean, and most importantly designed to feel like the swabs we are used to. It is made in two versions, a Basic version to replace the purpose of a cotton swab, and a Beauty version with an angled tip for correcting make-up. Both come in a carrying case made from recycled ocean-bound plastic, which is also used for the rod of the swab.
Dimensions & Packaging: LastSwab (in carrying case): Width 109 mm x Depth 18 mm x Height 14 mm
Tags: Reusable, Sustainable, Swab, Buds, Q Tip, Alternative, Ocean Bound Plastic, Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Ears
Production Technology: In collaboration with Resea Project, ocean-bound plastic is collected and driven to a factory where it is transformed into plastic pellets. Afterward, the plastic pellets are pressed through an injection mold and into molds that shape the rod. Then the rod is mechanically removed, turned, and over-molded. In the next step, the tip made of TPE is applied to the rod. Finally, the swab is put into the carrying case, which undergoes the same stage of production as the rod, only in a different mold.
Design Challenge: The hardest part is creating something new, while at the same time not forcing change upon the user. We all know how hard it is to change our habits. If you create a product that expects the user to change a habit you risk them buying it but not using it. This would defeat the purpose of LastObject. Creating something beautiful, durable, simple, environmentally friendly, and self-explanatory is also important, but less of a challenge.
Research: Online search will usually lead to scientific or business reports. Ultimately we'll create several "life cycle assessment" reports for each of our products to understand the impact better. It starts with the question: Does this need to be a single-use item?
We used Google and Wikipedia which then led us to more hard facts.
We do user trials with prototypes. Our process is quite circular: research, design, tests, feedback, design changes, or new research and repeat.
Inspiration: Every day 1.5 billion disposable cotton swabs are produced and every year an average person uses hundreds of them. To manufacture a disposable cotton swab resources have to be taken out of the ground, moved to a production facility, produced, packaged, shipped, and then purchased by a consumer. This entire procedure requires the cotton swab to be used once and then discarded. By using LastSwab we eliminate the need to produce and use resources that are unnecessary.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2018 in Copenhagen and LastSwab launched on the crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter and IndieGoGo in April 2019. LastSwab is now available on our own website.
Operation Flow: When using LastSwab, simply take it out of the carrying case and use it for any purpose you may have. It can be used for anything that you would use a regular cotton swab for. It does not absorb water. After using it, you can clean it with hot water and soap.
The beauty swab has an angled tip that is made for correcting make-up.
Patents: Patent Application No: PCT/EP2020/050768 - PCT
Team Members: Isabel Aagaard
Nicolas Aagaard
Kåre Frandsen
Image Credits: Image #1, Photographer Tetiana Kolosko, 2021
Optional Image #1, Photographer Tetiana Kolosko, 2021
Optional Image #2, Photographer Tetiana Kolosko, 2021
Optional Image #3, Photographer Tetiana Kolosko, 2021
Optional Image #4, Photographer Tetiana Kolosko, 2021
Video Credits:Edvinas Maciulevicius and Louise B.Maciulevicius, silksocial.co, 2020