Repawpose Katil Haiwan Peliharaan by Shibing Yang

Repawpose Katil Haiwan Peliharaan by Shibing Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Besi in Reka Bentuk Penjagaan Haiwan Peliharaan, Mainan, Bekalan dan Produk untuk Haiwan Competition Category.

BesiPenjagaan Haiwan Peliharaan· 2024

Repawpose Katil Haiwan Peliharaan

by Shibing Yang

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Besi Winner in Penjagaan Haiwan Peliharaan Category

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The Design

About Repawpose Katil Haiwan Peliharaan

Repawpose adalah katil haiwan peliharaan yang direka untuk memberikan pakaian terpakai jangka hayat yang lebih panjang. Katil ini merupakan sarung tanpa pengisi. Pengguna membuka zip pada bahagian tepi luar, memasukkan pakaian lama ke dalamnya, menutup zip sarung tersebut dan melipat sarung itu menjadi bentuk mangkuk dengan lengan berpeluk, yang dikuatkan oleh dua butang. Lapisan felt setebal tiga milimeter yang dijahit pada bahagian asas memberikan kekuatan struktur apabila katil dilipat. Bulu tiruan disediakan untuk kawasan yang lebih sejuk, manakala kain campuran T/C disediakan untuk kawasan yang lebih panas, dengan beberapa pilihan warna. Bau pada pakaian tersebut membantu haiwan peliharaan berasa selamat dan berehat dengan selesa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Besi

Repawpose Katil Haiwan Peliharaan ialah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengiktirafan yang berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk yang baik yang memenuhi keperluan profesional dan industri yang dijangka daripada ciptaan yang direka dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan kemahiran yang besar, kepakaran yang tinggi, kefahaman pakar dan keupayaan kreatif penciptanya. Repawpose Katil Haiwan Peliharaan diharapkan menjadi ciptaan yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi yang praktikal dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini menyepadukan amalan terbaik industri dan mempunyai ciri teknikal yang kompeten yang dikaitkan dengan kepakaran dan bakat. Repawpose Katil Haiwan Peliharaan dihormati kerana ketelitiannya dan direka untuk memberikan peningkatan kualiti hidup yang membantu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Inspired by paper-folding which transforms 2D shapes into 3D objects, the bed is a cover without fillers, the user can put their old clothes in it and fold it into a bowl-shaped bed with cuddling arms.
The bed comes with different textiles for seasons and regions, it also has multiple color choices for various interior styles and personal tastes.
The old clothes inside it could help our pets get familiar with the product quickly, and over time the covers can be washed but still has the remaining scent or pheromone on the clothes.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions:
650 mm x 520 mm x 220 mm
Material:
T/C Blend Fabric / Faux Fur / Felt
Tags: Pet bed, Sustainable, Upcycling, Cat, Dog
Production Technology: Repawpose pet bed has three styles each designed to adapt to different temperatures from regions and seasons. For colder regions, it provides a style covered with faux fur. For warmer regions, the T/C blended fabric is used on the outside.
For the inside of the bed, a piece of 3mm thick felt is stitched on the bottom to provide enough structural strength when the bed is folded into the 3D shape.
Design Challenge: One of the hardest parts is to find a product that recycles clothes while giving enough incentives for users to do so. And by observation and research the hidden factor was discovered: the scent, which could help to make our pet to get more comfortable in a pet bed.
Research: In the research, I looked into design practices that use clothes as part of the product, and I found the most essential value is its material: fabric, it is soft, stretchable, and deformable. Such high moldability gave the clothes upcycling many possibilities, but in my daily life I noticed my cats are always lying on my clothes, so I looked into the reason behind that, and it is the scent I left on my clothes and the pheromone they produce made them love it so much. So the idea of RePawpose was born, utilizing the softness of the fabric and the scent on it, to make a sustainable and loveable pet bed.
Inspiration: RePawpose is a design practice focused on used clothing upcycle design, and its final form is inspired by the fact that our pets love to lie on our clothes, the reason being that the scent makes them feel safe and comfortable.
By using old clothes in the ped bed, we hope it can give the old clothes a longer lifespan, and provide our pets a more comfortable place to rest.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2023 and finished in October 2023
Operation Flow: To use the product, the users have to unzip the cover on the outer rim of the cover, then place their clothes in it, once finished zip up the cover, place the "cuffs" on the edge of the "bottom hem " and use the two buttons on the "lower hem" to secure the cuffs.
Team Members: Shibing Yang