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Fabricca Headbone 主要功能:頭飾 by Dilara Karayazi

Fabricca Headbone 主要功能:頭飾 by Dilara Karayazi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 配飾設計 Competition Category.


銅配飾· 2026

Fabricca Headbone 主要功能:頭飾

by Dilara Karayazi

Client: Fabricca

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 配飾 Category

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The Design

About Fabricca Headbone 主要功能:頭飾

書籍文字:Headbone係一款內置鋼絲嘅布藝頭飾設計,透過整合式內部塑形控制系統,重新定義傳統頭飾。呢個設計無需用針、打結或者複雜纏繞,就能穩定保持形狀,等佩戴者可以憑直覺塑造同調整造型。佢嘅雙面結構喺單一物件入面提供兩種造型選擇。Headbone將功能性工程同雕塑美學結合,為頭飾設計帶嚟模組化、易於使用兼且具現代感嘅嶄新手法。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Fabricca Headbone 主要功能:頭飾是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主,這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品,印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Fabricca Headbone 主要功能:頭飾將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品,兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐,並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Fabricca Headbone 主要功能:頭飾出色地滿足需求,觸動渴望,迷住情感,並吸引好奇心。

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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