Polygon Klipp tax-Xagħar by Toru Matsuura

Polygon Klipp tax-Xagħar by Toru Matsuura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż in Disinn tal-Ġojjellerija Competition Category.

BronżĠojjellerija· 2022

Polygon Klipp tax-Xagħar

by Toru Matsuura

Client: Polygon Hair Claw

Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż Winner in Ġojjellerija Category

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The Design

About Polygon Klipp tax-Xagħar

Polygon huwa klipp tax-xagħar iddisinjat għall-istajlar ta' kuljum tax-xagħar. Il-forma u t-tqegħid tal-ponot jiddifferixxu minn dawk ta' klipp tax-xagħar standard, sabiex jinżamm aktar xagħar. Il-forma u t-tqegħid tal-ponot huma protetti minn privattivi fl-Istati Uniti u fil-Ġappun. Il-kollezzjoni hija magħmula mill-aluminju, li jbaxxi l-piż meta mqabbel ma' klipps tal-metall preċedenti. Il-korp iktar ħafif jibqa' f'postu għal aktar żmien u jnaqqas l-inkonvenjenza kkawżata minn klipps tqal. Il-forma ġiet żviluppata bl-użu ta' disinn assistit mill-kompjuter, imbagħad maħduma b'muffi tal-lastku u funderija.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż

Polygon Klipp tax-Xagħar huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji eċċellenti ddistingwuti mill-kreattività, l-ingenwità u l-għaqal. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Bronż huma xogħlijiet bi ħila biżżejjed u kreattivi b'mod impressjonanti li jawtentikaw l-esperjenza vasta, l-immaġinazzjoni u l-ħila ta' riżorsi tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Polygon Klipp tax-Xagħar ikun oġġett imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub, notevolment professjonali u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Bronż jinkorporaw l-aħjar prattiki fl-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija u huwa eċċellenti fl-attenzjoni għad-dettalji. Polygon Klipp tax-Xagħar jissodisfa l-ħtiġijiet b'mod eċċellenti, imiss ix-xewqat, jinċanta s-sentimenti u jattira l-kurżità.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Polygon hair claw is not the same hair claw as you see usual. Its unique shape of prong and placement enable to catch the hair more than normal hair claw. They got patent for this unique prong shape and placement in U.S and Japan.
This time they made its collection with aluminium which reduce the weight much more than previous metal claw. Therefore it holds and stay longer also ease the pain from the weight claw has. Polygon hair claw is the first hair claw ever made with aluminium.
Dimensions & Packaging: 60mm x 40mm x 70mm
Tags: hair accessories, hair clips, industrial, alminium,
Production Technology: It is designed with CAD. Then make rubber mold then casting.
Design Challenge: Placement of prongs since it is new challenging of reallocate the place of prongs, it takes several years to find the perfect position and degree of prongs.
Research: They studied popular styles and reviews from our past sales data and found out specific character among them , then they figured out what they need to have and don't for function. After that they made prototype using 3D CAD and made samples with 3D printer. Once they confirm how it works, made prototype with casting metal. After prototype is ready send them all to hair stylist and check if it holds well or not.
Inspiration: Matsuura co ., ltd has been making hair accessories for more than 140 years and it is important mission for them to develop something totally new.
Recently most of hair accessories are already developed enough and we haven't seen unique and functional new products for long time. It was important mission for them to create something new and functional products for this industry to keep progress. Polygon hair claw has a concept of "Back to the simple and functional" . Based on this concept they made this unique products.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2018 in Japan
Operation Flow: First they studied which function and design can be popular hair claw from their past sales data. then they figured out what is the best shape and function to catch the hair most. Then they develop this idea to the 3D CAD data. Then they casting several times and try using its prototype for 3years.
Patents: PATENT NUMBER
1653772　1653773　1653774　1653775　1653776
Team Members: Toru Matsuura , Koh Matsuura