Fabricca Headbone 헤드웨어 by Dilara Karayazi

Fabricca Headbone 헤드웨어 by Dilara Karayazi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 동상 in 패션 및 여행 액세서리 디자인 Competition Category.

동액세서리· 2026

Fabricca Headbone 헤드웨어

by Dilara Karayazi

Client: Fabricca

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 액세서리 Category

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The Design

About Fabricca Headbone 헤드웨어

헤드본(Headbone)은 내장형 내부 형태 제어 시스템을 통해 전통적인 머리 장식을 재정의한 와이어 텍스타일 헤드웨어 디자인입니다. 이 디자인은 핀이나 매듭, 복잡한 감싸기 없이도 안정적인 형태 유지를 가능하게 하여, 착용자가 직관적으로 형태를 조형하고 조절할 수 있도록 합니다. 양면 구조는 하나의 오브제 안에서 두 가지 스타일링 옵션을 제공합니다. 기능적 엔지니어링과 조형적 미학을 결합한 헤드본은 모듈형이며 접근성이 높고 현대적인 헤드웨어 디자인 접근법을 선사합니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

Fabricca Headbone 헤드웨어, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Fabricca Headbone 헤드웨어, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Fabricca Headbone 헤드웨어, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

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.