Fabricca Headbone Pokrivalo za glavu by Dilara Karayazi

Fabricca Headbone Pokrivalo za glavu by Dilara Karayazi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award in Modni i Putni Dodaci Competition Category.

BroncaDodatak· 2026

Fabricca Headbone Pokrivalo za glavu

by Dilara Karayazi

Client: Fabricca

Brončana nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Dodatak Category

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The Design

About Fabricca Headbone Pokrivalo za glavu

Headbone je dizajn pokrivala za glavu od ožičenog tekstila koji redefinira tradicionalna pokrivala za glavu kroz integrirani unutarnji sustav kontrole oblika. Dizajn omogućuje stabilno zadržavanje oblika bez igala, čvorova ili složenog omotavanja, dopuštajući nositelju da intuitivno oblikuje i prilagođava formu. Njegova dvostrana konstrukcija pruža dvije mogućnosti stiliziranja unutar jednog predmeta. Spajajući funkcionalno inženjerstvo sa skulpturalnom estetikom, Headbone nudi modularan, pristupačan i suvremen pristup dizajnu pokrivala za glavu.

The Recognition

About the Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

Fabricca Headbone Pokrivalo za glavu je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Fabricca Headbone Pokrivalo za glavu bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. Fabricca Headbone Pokrivalo za glavu sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

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.