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Flame-retardant Down Jacket Kids' Clothing by Li Cheng, Yan Wang and Suwan Yuan Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design
Li Cheng, Yan Wang and Suwan Yuan acknowledged for baby, kids' and children's products design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 14, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ Flame-retardant Down Jacket Kids' Clothing by Li Cheng, Yan Wang and Suwan Yuan, designed for Zhe Jiang Semir Garment Co.,Ltd., has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Flame-retardant Down Jacket Kids' Clothing
Flame-retardant Down Jacket is a protective down jacket designed for children's outdoor activities. The outer layer uses flame-retardant raw yarn fabric with a limiting oxygen index of up to 28 percent, so the garment does not catch fire immediately on contact with an open flame and releases no harmful gases at high temperatures. The flame retardancy remains after frequent washing and wear. A modular structure joins an inner liner and an outer jacket, which can be worn separately or together. Far infrared thermal fabric and a heat-retaining lining add warmth.
About Li Cheng, Yan Wang and Suwan Yuan
ZHE JIANG SEMIR GARMENT CO.,LTD., founded in 1996, is a cross-industry comprehensive private enterprise with multi-brand garments as its mainline products. The company boasts two major clothing brands, Semir and Balabala, which are the leading brands in China's sportswear and children's garment industry respectively. Balabala, a famous children’s fashion clothing brand in China, covers a full range of categories to meet children’s multi-scene wearing needs. Featuring cutting-edge fabrics and technologies, this line of products is designed by an international professional design team, aiming to be suitable for children of all ages and help bring them a happy childhood.
Award Record
Li Cheng, Yan Wang and Suwan Yuan is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. All of the awards belong to the 2023 - 2024 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Baby, Kids and Children's Products Design Award
The A' Baby Products Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good baby product designs by leading brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to baby product designers, industrial designers, toy companies and children's product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include strollers, car seats, baby monitors, high chairs, baby bottles and pacifiers. Awarded baby products designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/baby-products
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/155022
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/155022
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!155022
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/348586
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Flame-retardant Down Jacket Kids' Clothing
- Function
- Kids' Clothing
- Category
- Baby, Kids' and Children's Products Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Kids
- Colors
- Light Gray, Gainsboro, Silver, Dark Slate Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Zhe Jiang Semir Garment Co.,Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Li Cheng, Yan Wang and Suwan Yuan
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #155022
Credits
- Team
- Li Cheng, Yan Wang, Suwan Yuan
- Image Credits
- ZHE JIANG SEMIR GARMENT CO.,LTD.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This is a fire-resistant protective down jacket specifically designed for kids. It features an innovative high-tech flame-retardant raw yarn fabric that has a limiting oxygen index of up to 28%, enusring children's safety and well-being. It utilizes a modular structure, far infrared thermal fabric, and heat-retaining lining to provide exceptional warmth.
- Inspiration
- As people tend to go outdoors for parent-child activities, there is a need for clothing that is comfortable and protective for kids. This product adopts a modular structure and features wind resistance, water resistance, and heat retention, providing kids with a variety of cost-effective clothing options for their outdoor adventures. The flame-retardant fabric of raw yarn ensures it remains non-flammable when exposed to open fires, making it a reliable choice for kids' protection.
- Research
- In order to protect kids during outdoor activities, the outer layer of this jacket is made from flame-retardant raw yarn, ensuring it doesn't catch fire immediately if they accidentally come into contact with an open flame. In addition, with 700+ FP premium duck down, far infrared thermal fabric, and LITHERMO™ technology, it can provide enough warmth for kids even in temperature fluctuations from minus 5 degrees Celsius to minus 10 degrees Celsius.
- Challenge
- Children's clothes on the market are typical of single function with less safety. Starting with the idea of protecting kids, we've carefully selected a windproof, waterproof, and flame-retardant fabric, and used a modular structure as well as multiple processes to dramatically enhance the product's warmth retention, flexibility, and comfort. Therefore, this product protects kids and can be used in multiple scenarios.
- Realization and Technology
- It innovatively uses a flame-retardant fabric of raw yarn that has a limiting oxygen index of up to 28%. It produces less smoke and doesn't give off harmful gases at high temperatures. Its flame retardancy is not affected by frequent washing and wear, making it safe for kids. It incorporates a far infrared heating function which, when combined with LITHERMO™ technology, boosts the thermal storage index by 30%, ensuring excellent warmth retention at low temperatures.
- Operation and Interaction
- The garment consists of an inner liner and an outer technical jacket that can be worn separately or together to create versatile outfits for different scenarios. Its 4:6 proportion is perfectly tailored to the body shape of children. It also has a new 18° arc sleeve design that allows kids to stretch freely. The outer layer is 3D printed with a reflective material to help keep kids safe at night.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in September 2023 in Shanghai.
- Specifications
- (Taking 140 yards as an example) Girl: Length: 61.0cm, chest circumference: 96cm, sleeve length: 70.5cm; Boy: Length: 61.0cm, chest circumference: 98.5cm, sleeve length: 50.5cm.
- Keywords
- Flame retardant, far infrared, antibacterial, waterproof, protective down jacket for children, modular structure, one jacket with multiple wear looks.
