Ayla Mokotla oa ho Jara (Tote Bag) ka Liam Huff

Moralo oa Ayla Mokotla oa ho Jara (Tote Bag) ka Liam Huff ke mohlodi oa khau e hlomphehang haholo ya 2025 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Mokhahleong oa Tlhodisano oa Moralo wa Dikgabiso tsa Feshene le Maeto.

TšepeSekgabiso· 2025

Ayla Mokotla oa ho Jara (Tote Bag)

ka Liam Huff

Moreki: Rochester Institute of Technology

Mohlodi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Mokhahleong oa Sekgabiso

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Etela Sebaka Sheba ho A' Design Award Tokollo ya Boraditaba Baeche ya Moputso

Mebala

Moralo

Mabapi le Ayla Mokotla oa ho Jara (Tote Bag)

Ayla ke mokotla oa letlalo o entsoeng ka likarolo tse arolelanoang, o hlophisitsoeng hore o tsoele pele o sebetsa ka likholo tse ngata tsa bophelo ba sehlahisoa. Mokotla ona o hahiloe ka liphanele tsa letlalo tse ka fetoloang, tse tšoaroang 'moho ke lihinji tsa boraese tse ka tlosoang, kahoo ha ho hlokahale meroko. Phanele ka 'ngoe e beoa pakeng tsa hinji e ka ntle le poleiti e ka hare, ebe e tiisoa ka lipine le lisekru. Phanele e senyehileng e ka nkoa e le e ncha ntle le hore mokotla ka ho phethahala o lahloe. Mekhoa e hlophisitsoeng esale pele e lumella hore phanele e bolokiloeng e etsoe hape e be clutch e nyenyane. Ho qhaqholloa ka botlalo ho tšehetsa tokiso le tšebeliso hape ha sehlahisoa se felletse ke bophelo ba sona.

Kamohelo

Mabapi le Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Ayla Mokotla oa ho Jara (Tote Bag) ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Ayla Mokotla oa ho Jara (Tote Bag) e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Ayla Mokotla oa ho Jara (Tote Bag) e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Ka Mora Moralo

Sete ya Boraditaba

Litlhaku, ditho tsa sehlopha le lintlha tsa botekgeniki tse fanoeng ke moetsi wa moralo.

Boleng bo Ikhethang: Modular and transformable leather panels along with detachable hinges allow Ayla to last multiple product life cycles. The detachable hinge facilitates ease of repair when the product gets damaged. Simply undo the hinge and replace the damaged leather panel, eliminating the need to throw away the entire product. The ability to fully disassemble the product allows for an environmentally friendly end-of-life with the ability to either repair or transform old leather panels into new products.
Boholo le Phuthelo: 460 mm x 100 mm x 330 mm
Lithegi: Bag, Leather, Sustainable, Hardware, Interchangeable, Replaceable, Tote, Modular Panels, Transformable
Theknoloji ya Tlhahiso: Experimenting with multiple 3D printed components, I focused on exploring ways to attach leather panels without the use of stitching. I landed on a pin system. Leather panels are sandwiched between an outer hinge and an inner plate. The panels are secured atop the pins and then anchored with a series of screws. With these hinges, everything from the handle, to the main body, to the interior can be replaced. Final hinges were made of polished brass to ensure longevity with extended ware.
Phephetso ya Moralo: The hardest part of this project was finding the perfect intersection of functionality/sustainability and desired look. I determined through my research that my target audience wanted a product that had sustainable attributes but looked no different from a traditional bag. I could achieve the desired function but not in an aesthetic that was appealing to my audience. Through many rounds of prototypes and interviews, I came to a final mechanism that satisfied both ends.
Dipatlisiso: I started with database research to determine opportunities to reduce waste. I interviewed 4 professionals in the fashion accessories industry. I used these two methods to inform my hinge mechanism. For product look and feel, I used a survey to determine bag silhouette, mood boards to determine detail and target audience, triading to determine desired look, narrative scenarios to determine how the bag would be used, and user interviews to ultimately hone in on a final design direction.
Kgothaletso: Leather is one of the most polluting sectors within fashion. Most leather products contribute to the idea of take-make-waste. Reducing environmental impact is not as simple as switching to a leather alternative. Almost all alternatives are polymer based and cannot match traditional leather's longevity. If farmed regeneratively, used as meat industry byproduct, and, if able to be used multiple times, leather can be sustainable. Ayla explores how we can use leather to its maximum potential.
Nako ya Projeke: Started in August of 2023 at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, USA. and finished in May of 2024 in Rochester, New York, USA.
Tsamaiso ya Mosebetsi: The detachable nature of the metal hinge allows for components within the product to be interchanged when damage occurs. If one side of the product gets damaged, simply replace that panel, not the entire item; this reduces wastage. Additionally, the main leather panels were designed to be turned into a different, smaller product if only one panel can be salvaged. Predetermined patterns ensure that one panel can be turned into a smaller clutch, further reducing the waste of the item.
Litlotla tsa Setshwantsho: Image #1 : Photographer Elizabeth Lemark, AYLA_1_3600.jpg, 2024.
Image #2 : Photographer Chelsea Cohen, AYLA_MAIN_1800.jpg, 2024.
Image #3 : Photographer Chelsea Cohen, AYLA_2.jpg, 2024.
Image #4 : Photographer Elizabeth Lemark, AYLA_3.jpg, 2024.
Image #5 : Photographer, Sneha Yalgi, AYLA_5.jpg, 2024