Bruna Brogin

Naturalismo e Design: da Mão à Colher

Neste artigo, procura-se evidenciar como ocorre o processo de interacao do ser humano com a natureza, a fim de solucionar os problemas da vida como, por exemplo, a necessidade de comer. Esse processo acontece naturalmente atraves dos anos, da evolucao do homem e da maneira como ele age e estuda os sistemas naturais, desenvolvendo o design como um processo natural de sua propria evolucao. A “colher” e o objeto tecnologico em estudo. Sendo que, primeiramente, este estudo foi desenvolvido como pesquisa exploratoria. Em seguida, foi proposta a classificacao dos temas que permeiam este artigo como: Naturalismo, Design e Historia. Os resultados informam sobre a construcao da percepcao e da pratica humana, a partir de seu convivio com a natureza e de sua capacidade natural de desenvolver tecnicas e modelos abstratos, tipicamente culturais.

Functional Fashion and Co-creation for People with Disabilities

There are annual inclusive fashion parades in Brazil, these encourage designers and student designers to develop collections with features that promote the accessibility, autonomy and high self-esteem of people with disabilities. The authors believe that participants face difficulties in developing these collections. The literature does not present methods that aid in this development. Through the application of questionnaires with 26 participants this research investigates if the fashion designers of these parades have difficulties in the development of inclusive and functional fashion; and asks if they believe that co-creation would be favorable in the development process of these products. It has been found that among the bigger difficulties of the designers are: the data collection with the users regarding accessibility and how to dress, the selection of trims, and the development of the patterns. The use of co-creation in a method that aid the development of functional fashion products was considered favorable for 88% of respondents.

Modularity and Variety in the Customization of Functional Clothes for People with Disabilities

The people with disabilities have sought for functional clothes that act as a piece of assistive technology, helping them to have autonomy when dressing. Some companies that sell functional clothes are inserted within the system of Mass Customization, and can be classified in six types: Totally custom, Co-design, Design options with standardized sizes, Design Customization, Personalization, and Fit Customization. Modularity and variety of choice that the costumers have regarding the design and fit of the pieces define these types. This research presents the analysis of twenty eight companies that sell functional clothing for people with disabilities, considering the Levels of Modularity and variety offered in the design and fit of the pieces. It also inserts each company analyzed in the Matrix of Modularity of Levels of Modularity/Variety in Design and Fit Mass Customization. Results reveal that modularity is more present than variety, whether for design or for fit of the clothes.

Clothing Custom Design: Qualitative and Anthropometric Data Collection of a Person with Multiple Sclerosis

Clothes available in the majority of fashion stores are not designed to meet the needs of people with severe physical disabilities. Some companies offer either the service of clothes customization or inclusive clothes to that public. This research was conducted through a case study of a patient with multiple sclerosis to collect qualitative and anthropometric requirements. The data analysis made possible to adapt a pajama to this patient. The study provides evidences on the need for changes in the patterns dimension, so that the user can wear it ergonomically; in the fabric selection to provide thermal comfort to the user; and in the trims selection to confer autonomy in the process of getting dressed.