Wetsuits reworked
Ideation and inspiration. Below is my notebook of some initial sketches.
Some of the questions I had to ask were how neoprene might be repurposed to utilize its water-proof and durable qualities, and how I could design a product with as little excess (waste) fabric as possible.
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The bucket hat
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Successfully surf-tested at the spot Dreamies in Isla Vista.
I enjoyed the added style points out in the lineup, however, I do not think the hat would be the best product to create out of old wetsuits. The shape of the hat pattern was cut in a way that resulted in a lot of extra fabric scraps, which I plan to recycle, but ideally I would like to make use of as much as the wetsuit as possible.
The pencil pouch
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A foldable carrier fit for backpacks and bags. This design made better use of the form of the wetsuit and resulted in fewer scraps!
The laptop sleeve
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This fits my laptop perfectly and slides into my backpack as an extra layer of protection for when I am going from place to place! This design was simpler and easier to sew. While it took a large quantity of neoprene to make the sleeve sides, if one has large scraps of neoprene, they can also be sewn together and utilized for the pattern.
The cardholder
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A design that is similar to the laptop sleeve yet is sewn differently. It fits several cards and can be created with a minimal amount of neoprene!
