Open AccessRaincoat design for children for age group 7-8 years: A design development case study
Author(s) -
Pu Linzi,
Yan Hong,
Wagner Melissa,
Peiguo Wang,
Mulat Alubel Abtew
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
industria textilă
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1222-5347
DOI - 10.35530/it.069.05.1471
Subject(s) - process (computing) , design process , computer science , user group , development (topology) , functional design , engineering design process , human–computer interaction , process management , engineering , software engineering , multimedia , operations management , mathematics , work in process , mathematical analysis , mechanical engineering , operating system
This paper proposes a rain coat design and development process based on objective analysis of user needs. Theproposed raincoat is developed aiming at children for age group 7–8 years. The proposed design process starts withpersonal interviews and participant observation. The user needs analysis will be realized in this process regarding theuser need categories of functional, expressive, and aesthetic needs.These needs led to the further development ofdesign criteria.These criteria were then translated into raincoat attributes and used in the development of a raincoatprototype. Finally, the raincoat prototype was evaluated regarding the design criteria. The final design combines thedesired functional, expressive, and aesthetic attributes as outlined by the design criteria.