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Gaofan Black Gold Goose Down Garment by Wu Kunming and Zhang Chuangui Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design
Wu Kunming and Zhang Chuangui recognized for fashion, apparel and garment design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Gaofan Black Gold Goose Down Garment by Wu Kunming and Zhang Chuangui, designed for Anhui Gaofan E-commerce Co., Ltd, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design category. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Gaofan Black Gold Goose Down Garment
Gaofan Black Gold Goose Down is a down jacket made for cold weather. The outer shell is made of volcanic rock fabric, which is windproof, waterproof and breathable. The filling is imported Hungarian white goose down with a fill power above 700 and a down content of 90 percent. Temperature locking technology helps the jacket hold warmth, while the garment stays light and easy to care for. The appearance is restrained, with a classic black and gold color scheme. The cuffs are shaped as gloves, and the waist can be adjusted freely.
About Wu Kunming and Zhang Chuangui
Gao Fan is mainly focused on the design and production of down jackets to meet the aesthetic and thermal needs of current young people, and is committed to meeting the daily needs of consumers, gradually becoming China's "world-class fashion brand“.
Award Record
This recognition makes Wu Kunming and Zhang Chuangui a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design Award
The A' Fashion Design Award is an international fashion design competition recognizing good fashion designs by best fashion designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to fashion designers, apparel designers, garment designers and textile designers from all countries. Entries typically include runway collections, dresses, suits, skirts, outerwear and jackets. Awarded fashion designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fashion
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/147214
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/147214
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!147214
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/340521
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Gaofan Black Gold Goose Down Garment
- Function
- Garment
- Category
- Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Fashion
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray and Linen
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Anhui Gaofan E-commerce Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wu Kunming and Zhang Chuangui
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #147214
Credits
- Team
- Wu Kunming， Zhang Chuangui
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This down jacket is made of windproof, waterproof, and breathable volcanic rock fabric, filled with the high bulky white goose down and integrated with the application of temperature locking, warmth, and other technologies to meet consumers' fashion, cold resistance, fashion, lightweight, easy-to-care and other dressing needs. There is no ostentatious appearance design, and the classic black-gold color scheme, so that people can no longer fear the cold wind in winter.
- Inspiration
- The overall black-gold embellishment with a glossy effect is both versatile and high-end. The leg can be well protected in length, matching with various types of pants and shoes can be fashionable and domineering, creating a different aura. Equipped with a freely adjustable design, the waist can be tighter up in one second, so that it is no longer fat and strong in winter. It is the best choice for the new era and new fashion.
- Research
- The use of the British Coats Sylko Metallic and the German gold needle makes the product run smoothly and firmly, with good durability, comprehensiveness, and aesthetics. After more than 400 processes, the products maintain a high degree of unity and excellence from the inside out, both inside and outside. The cuffs are designed as gloves, which can be worn or carried with built-in straps to achieve diversified personality styles.
- Challenge
- 90% of the product is imported Hungarian white goose down, which can better block the cold wind and satisfy the demands of lightweight, cozy, and attractive outdoor apparel for down jackets. The product has fill powers of 700+, 800mm of cleanliness, and 90%. To make sure the goose down is spotless and odor-free, many cleaning techniques are used simultaneously. They are safe for use by both children and the elderly.
- Realization and Technology
- The product is filled with 700+ high fill power, 800mm high cleanliness, and 90% high content imported Hungarian white goose down, which can better block the cold wind to meet the requirements of lightweight, comfortable, warm, and beautiful outdoor clothing for down jackets. At the same time, multiple cleaning processes are adopted to ensure that the goose down is clean and free of odor. Both the elderly and children can use them with assurances!
- Operation and Interaction
- The external selection of soft, warm, and non-fleecy volcanic rock fabric can not only self-heat after 2 minutes, but also greatly improve the wind, water, and air permeability index. Even if a lot of heat is generated during exercise that can be easily dealt with, achieving super waterproof, lasting windproof, and highly breathable performance.
- Project Duration and Location
- This down jacket was upgraded and successfully launched in 2022.
- Keywords
- Hungarian white goose down, volcanic rock fabric, patented temperature locking, glossy effect
