Fabricca Headbone Kifaa cha Kichwani by Dilara Karayazi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vifaa vya Mitindo na Usafiri Competition Category.
ShabaKifaa Tanzu· 2026
Fabricca Headbone Kifaa cha Kichwani
Client: Fabricca
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Kifaa Tanzu Category
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About Fabricca Headbone Kifaa cha Kichwani
Headbone ni muundo wa kifaa cha kichwani kilichotengenezwa kwa nguo yenye waya ambacho kinabadilisha maana ya vifuniko vya kichwa vya kawaida kupitia mfumo wa ndani uliojumuishwa wa kudhibiti umbo. Muundo huu unawezesha umbo kubaki imara bila pini, mafundo, au mfumo tata wa kufunga, ukimruhusu mvaaji kuchonga na kurekebisha umbo kwa urahisi. Muundo wake wenye pande mbili unatoa chaguzi mbili za mtindo ndani ya kitu kimoja. Kwa kuchanganya uhandisi wa kifaa na urembo wa kichongaji, Headbone inatoa mbinu ya kisasa, inayofikika, na ya moduli katika muundo wa vifaa vya kichwani.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Fabricca Headbone Kifaa cha Kichwani ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Fabricca Headbone Kifaa cha Kichwani inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Fabricca Headbone Kifaa cha Kichwani hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
Behind the Design
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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.
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