Polygon Ẹ̀gún Irun by Toru Matsuura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ara Competition Category.

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Polygon Ẹ̀gún Irun

by Toru Matsuura

Client: Polygon Hair Claw

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ara Category

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The Design

About Polygon Ẹ̀gún Irun

Polygon jẹ́ ẹ̀gún irun tí a ṣe fún ṣíṣe irun ojoojúmọ́. Àpẹẹrẹ àti ìtòlẹ́sẹẹsẹ àwọn eyín rẹ̀ yàtọ̀ sí ti ẹ̀gún irun ìbílẹ̀, nítorí náà, irun púpọ̀ sí i ni a lè dì mú. Àpẹẹrẹ àti ìtòlẹ́sẹẹsẹ àwọn eyín náà ni a dáàbò bò pẹ̀lú àṣẹ ọlá (patents) ní Amẹ́ríkà àti Japan. A ṣe àkójọpọ̀ yìí pẹ̀lú aluminiomu, èyí tí ó dín ìwúwo kù ní ìfiwéra sí àwọn ẹ̀gún onírin ti ìgbàanì. Ara tí ó fúyẹ́ máa ń dúró sí ipò rẹ̀ fún gbà gbà ìgbà, ó sì máa ń dín ìdààmú tí àwọn ẹ̀gún wíwúwo máa ń fà kù. A ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ àpẹẹrẹ náà pẹ̀lú ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ kọ̀ǹpútà (CAD), lẹ́yìn náà ni a fi àwọn àpẹẹrẹ rọba àti ìtújáde (casting) ṣe é.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Polygon Ẹ̀gún Irun jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Polygon Ẹ̀gún Irun yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Polygon Ẹ̀gún Irun ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

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