Wee Harness ho an'ny Saka by Shihchang Hsiao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Fikarakarana Biby, Kilalao, Kojakoja ary Vokatra ho an'ny Biby Competition Category.
VolafotsyFikarakarana Biby· 2025
Wee Harness ho an'ny Saka
Client: Hulumao
A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Fikarakarana Biby Category
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The Design
About Wee Harness ho an'ny Saka
Ity harness ho an'ny biby fiompy ity dia natao manokana ho an'ny saka mba hahafahany mandehandeha any ivelany. Mampiasa kofehy nylon mitohy iray, pad malefaka roa, fampiraisana roa ary peratra telozoro izy. Tsy mila fanjairana sarotra loatra satria nisy fitaovana kely novolavolaina mba hamolavolana sy hitazonana ny kofehy amin'ny zoro samihafa hanamora ny fananganana azy. Maivana dia maivana ny harness vokatr'izany: 35g ihany. Mifanaraka tsara amin'ny saka izany, satria mila harness maivana araka izay azo atao izy ireo. Ny rafitra fampiraisana ny harness dia mampiasa buckle mihetsika ho an'ny famoahana haingana, fa tsy ny buckle famoahana afovoany izay mahazatra kokoa.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Volafotsy
Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana Wee Harness ho an'ny Saka, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana Wee Harness ho an'ny Saka. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Wee Harness ho an'ny Saka dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- It mainly uses a continuous strip of nylon webbing and a few accessories to form this cat hardness and also provides one-size-fits-all approach. It requires almost no labor-intensive sewing. The resulting harness is very light weight: 35g or 1.2 oz. This is appropriate for cats, who need the harness to be as light as possible. The harness fastening system uses a slide buckle for instant release instead of the more common center release buckle.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Length: 11cm
Weight: 35g - Tags
- cat, cat harness, pet, dog, cat leash, hulumao, cat carrier, cat backpack, outdoor, traveling
- Production Technology
- Production of the harness is quite simple. The fasteners and webbing are sourced from available components on the market. The soft pads are custom-made using a computerized sewing machine. The webbing is threaded through pre-cut slots on the pads. Next, the fasteners are fixed onto the webbing. Finally, the harness is assembled with a little sewing.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest design challenge was how to utilize a continuous strip of webbing to construct a sturdy harness frame while avoiding laborious sewing. Eventually, the designer found that the webbing can be folded in different angles and shifted in other directions like the pipes inside of a building. Therefore, a small fixture was designed to form and hold the webbing at various angles to facilitate construction.
- Research
- Most pet harnesses on the market are designed with dogs in mind. Many involve complex construction and heavy duty sewing and are too heavy for cats to use. The webbing on some cheap harnesses is too thin and cannot prevent the cats from escaping. There are also a few holster- or vest-style harnesses available. These are better at preventing the cat from slipping out, but few cats are willing to have their bodies covered in so much material. Cats are sensitive animals. Therefore, the design emphasis of this harness is to be as light as possible, while being easy to put on and take off and preventing the cat from slipping out.
- Inspiration
- In urban areas, it is common to see dogs on a leash running outside to release their energy. By contrast, house cats usually sit by a window and look outside, seemingly in a daze. Although cats can be skittish, they might also enjoy being outside to satisfy their curiosity. Unfortunately, many pet harnesses on the market are designed only with dogs in mind. Cat owners have limited choices and often must settle for the smallest pet harness available for their cats.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2024 in Taipei and finished in July 2024 in Taipei.
- Operation Flow
- For initial use, one snap button on the front and one slide buckle on rear webbing loops are unfastened so there is enough space to slide the cat’s head through. After the harness is on, the fasteners are re-secured. Next, the webbing is adjusted to fit the cat’s neck and body. This adjustment only needs to be made once. Finally, the webbing on the cat’s chest is tightened by pulling on the strap. The harness is now ready to use
- Team Members
- Yuluen Huang
- Image Credits
- Image #1-5: photographer Shihchang Hsiao, 2024
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