Fabricca Headbone Tutup Sirah by Dilara Karayazi

Fabricca Headbone Tutup Sirah by Dilara Karayazi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Perunggu in Aksésori Competition Category.

PerungguAksésori· 2026

Fabricca Headbone Tutup Sirah

by Dilara Karayazi

Client: Fabricca

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Aksésori Category

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The Design

About Fabricca Headbone Tutup Sirah

Headbone nyaéta desain tutup sirah tina kaén nu maké kawat, anu ngarobah deui tutup sirah tradisional ngaliwatan sistém kontrol bentuk internal anu kahijikeun. Desain ieu ngamungkinkeun bentukna tetep stabil tanpa peniti, simpay, atawa cara mbungkus anu ribet, sahingga anu makéna bisa ngawangun jeung ngaluyukeun bentukna sacara intuitif. Konstruksi dua sisina nyadiakeun dua pilihan gaya dina hiji objék. Ngagabungkeun rékayasa fungsional jeung éstétika pahatan, Headbone nawiskeun pamarekan modular, gampang diaksés, jeung kontémporér pikeun desain tutup sirah.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Fabricca Headbone Tutup Sirah mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perunggu, pangakuan anu pohara bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain unggul anu dicirikeun ku kréativitas, kacerdikan jeung kawaspadaan. Para juara Perunggu téh artéfak anu lobaan kaahlian jeung kréatif pisan anu ngabuktikeun pangalaman anu lega, imajinasi jeung kacerdasan para désainerna. Fabricca Headbone Tutup Sirah diharepkeun jadi objék anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu profésional jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perunggu ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna dina seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi, sarta unggul dina perhatian kana détail. Fabricca Headbone Tutup Sirah minuhan kabutuhan kalayan éndah, nyentuh kahayang, nyenangkeun rasa, jeung narik rasa panasaran.

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.