We researched body wearable applications in both fashion and medical settings. In the fashion setting we focused on pieces designed for the neck and shoulder areas and found several interesting variations.
In the medical setting, we found that 3d printed wearables are currently being experimented with as casts, with the ability to provide personalized light weight support to the wrist. hand or forearm.
INITIAL SKETCHES THE ORIGINAL IDEA CONSISTED OF A BACK BRACE THAT WOULD CONFORM TO THE BODY FOR PEOPLE THAT SUFFER FROM SCOLIOSIS AND WOULD BE MODELED AFTER THE HUMAN ANATOMY. WEARABLE AS THE WEARABLE PROGRESSED WE DECIDED TO CONFORM THE TENSION BANDS THAT MAKE UP THE WEARABLE TO THE MUSCLES OF THE BODY. PAVILION THE PAVILIONS ORIGINAL FORM WAS BASED OFF A CURVED SPINE MUCH LIKE A PERSON WHO SUFFERS FROM SCOLIOSIS AND THE "RIBBED" ELEMENTS HELP ENCLOSE THE SPACE IN ORDER TO MIMIC THE HUMAN ANATOMY.









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