LastSwab Wiederverwendbare Wattestäbchen vum LastObject

D'Wierk LastSwab Wiederverwendbare Wattestäbchen vum Designer LastObject ass en héich geschätzten Gewënner vum prestigiéisen 2021 A' Design Award an Gold an der Wettbewerbskategorie Nohalteg Produkter, Projeten a Gréngt Design.

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LastSwab Wiederverwendbare Wattestäbchen

vum LastObject

Client: LastObject

A' Design Award an Gold Gewënner an der Kategorie Nohaltegt Produkt

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Iwwer LastSwab Wiederverwendbare Wattestäbchen

LastSwab ass e wiederverwendbart Wattestäbchen, dat als Alternativ zu Eeweg-Wattestäbchen entwéckelt gouf. LastSwab kann bis zu dausend Mol benotzt ginn an ass einfach ze benotzen an einfach ze botzen. D'Form ass sou designt, datt et sech wéi e vertraut Wattestäbchen ufillt. Zwou Versioune gi produzéiert: eng Basic-Versioun fir den allgemenge Gebrauch an eng Beauty-Versioun mat enger schréier Spëtzt fir d'Korrigéiere vum Make-up. Béid Versioune kommen an enger Transportbox aus recycléiertem Plastik, deen aus dem Mier gerett gouf, an dee och fir de Staf benotzt gëtt. D'Spëtzt ass aus thermoplasteschem Elastomer gemaach an absorbéiert kee Waasser.

D'Unerkennung

Iwwer den A' Design Award an Gold

LastSwab Wiederverwendbare Wattestäbchen ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Gold, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un éischtklassesch, wonnerbar an erausragend Designe vergi gëtt. Gold-Gewënner si ganz innovativ, visionär a blendend glänzend Kreatiounen, déi d'Talent, d'Wäisheet an d'Fäegkeete vun hire Designer reflektéieren. Et gëtt erwaart, datt LastSwab Wiederverwendbare Wattestäbchen eng héich gelueften, trendsetzend a monumental Erfindung ass, déi beispillosen Wäert liwwert. Dëst mam Gold ausgezeechent Design ass e spektakuläert, respektéiert Projet, dat d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie erweidert. LastSwab Wiederverwendbare Wattestäbchen erzeegt intensiv Wënsch, erweckt Leidenschaft, encouragéiert Kreativitéit a faszinéiert eis.

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Credits, Teammemberen an technesch Detailer vum Designer zur Verfügung gestallt.

Eenzegaarteg Eegeschaften: 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.
Dimensiounen & Verpackung: 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
Produktiounstechnologie: 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 Erausfuerderung: 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.
Fuerschung: 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.
Inspiratioun: 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.
Projetdauer: 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.
Operatiounsablaf: 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.
Patenten: Patent Application No: PCT/EP2020/050768 - PCT
Teammemberen: Isabel Aagaard
Nicolas Aagaard
Kåre Frandsen
Bildnoweis: 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