Wee Kaula Hoʻopaʻa Pōpoki na Shihchang Hsiao

ʻO Wee Kaula Hoʻopaʻa Pōpoki na Shihchang Hsiao he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2025 A' Design Award Kala ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Mālama Holoholona, Mea Pāʻani, Lako a me Huahana no nā Holoholona.

KalaMālama Holoholona· 2025

Wee Kaula Hoʻopaʻa Pōpoki

na Shihchang Hsiao

Mea Kūʻai: Hulumao

Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Kala ma ka Māhele Mālama Holoholona

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Ka Hoʻolālā

E Pili Ana iā Wee Kaula Hoʻopaʻa Pōpoki

ʻO kēia kaula hoʻopaʻa holoholona i hoʻolālā ʻia no nā pōpoki e hiki ai iā lākou ke hele wāwae i waho. Hoʻohana ʻia kahi lā nailona holoʻokahi, ʻelua pākaukau palupalu, ʻelua mea hoʻopaʻa, a me kahi mama huinakolu. Pono ʻole loa i ka humuhumu paʻahana nui no ka mea, ua hoʻolālā ʻia kahi mea kōkua liʻiliʻi e hana a hoʻopaʻa i ka lā ma nā huina ʻokoʻa e hoʻomaʻalahi ai i ka hana kūkulu ʻana. ʻO ka hopena, he māmā loa ka kaula hoʻopaʻa: 35 kalama. Kūpono kēia no nā pōpoki, no ka mea, pono lākou i ka kaula hoʻopaʻa māmā i hiki ke ʻoi. Hoʻohana ka ʻōnaehana hoʻopaʻa o ka kaula i ka piko holoʻi no ka hoʻokuʻu wikiwiki ma kahi o ka piko hoʻokuʻu waena maʻamau.

Ka Hoʻomaikai

E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Wee Kaula Hoʻopaʻa Pōpoki i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Wee Kaula Hoʻopaʻa Pōpoki he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Wee Kaula Hoʻopaʻa Pōpoki e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Ma Hope o ka Hoʻolālā

ʻEke Nūhou

Nā hōʻoia, nā lālā hui a me nā kikoʻī ʻenehana i hāʻawi ʻia e ka mea hoʻolālā.

Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa: It mainly uses a continuous strip of nylon webbing and a few accessories to form this cat hardness and also provides one-size-fits-all approach. It requires almost no labor-intensive sewing. The resulting harness is very light weight: 35g or 1.2 oz. This is appropriate for cats, who need the harness to be as light as possible. The harness fastening system uses a slide buckle for instant release instead of the more common center release buckle.
Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili: Length: 11cm
Weight: 35g
Nā Lepili: cat, cat harness, pet, dog, cat leash, hulumao, cat carrier, cat backpack, outdoor, traveling
ʻEnehana Hana: Production of the harness is quite simple. The fasteners and webbing are sourced from available components on the market. The soft pads are custom-made using a computerized sewing machine. The webbing is threaded through pre-cut slots on the pads. Next, the fasteners are fixed onto the webbing. Finally, the harness is assembled with a little sewing.
Pilikia Hoʻolālā: The biggest design challenge was how to utilize a continuous strip of webbing to construct a sturdy harness frame while avoiding laborious sewing. Eventually, the designer found that the webbing can be folded in different angles and shifted in other directions like the pipes inside of a building. Therefore, a small fixture was designed to form and hold the webbing at various angles to facilitate construction.
Noiʻi: Most pet harnesses on the market are designed with dogs in mind. Many involve complex construction and heavy duty sewing and are too heavy for cats to use. The webbing on some cheap harnesses is too thin and cannot prevent the cats from escaping. There are also a few holster- or vest-style harnesses available. These are better at preventing the cat from slipping out, but few cats are willing to have their bodies covered in so much material. Cats are sensitive animals. Therefore, the design emphasis of this harness is to be as light as possible, while being easy to put on and take off and preventing the cat from slipping out.
Hoʻoulu Manaʻo: In urban areas, it is common to see dogs on a leash running outside to release their energy. By contrast, house cats usually sit by a window and look outside, seemingly in a daze. Although cats can be skittish, they might also enjoy being outside to satisfy their curiosity. Unfortunately, many pet harnesses on the market are designed only with dogs in mind. Cat owners have limited choices and often must settle for the smallest pet harness available for their cats.
Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana: The project started in March 2024 in Taipei and finished in July 2024 in Taipei.
Kaʻina Hana: For initial use, one snap button on the front and one slide buckle on rear webbing loops are unfastened so there is enough space to slide the cat’s head through. After the harness is on, the fasteners are re-secured. Next, the webbing is adjusted to fit the cat’s neck and body. This adjustment only needs to be made once. Finally, the webbing on the cat’s chest is tightened by pulling on the strap. The harness is now ready to use
Nā Lālā Hui: Yuluen Huang
Nā Kuleana Kiʻi: Image #1-5: photographer Shihchang Hsiao, 2024