Veste inspirée d'un Caban - SeWith
Veste adaptée inspirée d'un caban facilitant l'usage d'une bicyclette.
Statut du projet
Concept
License
Creative Commons Attribution CC-by-nc-sa-3.0 France
Inspiration
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Machines
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Description du projet
Veste adaptée inspirée d'un caban facilitant l'usage d'une bicyclette.
Initial brief
Brief from the first workshop in Nantes : "Design comfortable and elegant workwear that discreetly raises awareness of disability, clothing that supports daily life in both professional and outdoor settings. It adapts to different postures, temperatures, and activities, seamlessly integrates medical aids into a vibrant everyday wardrobe, and empowers wearers through thoughtful, tailored design that fosters confidence and independence."
Concepts proposed in the workshop in Nantes
- A vest to ride bicycle, casual chic style : Modular blazer with removable sleeves transforms into a gilet for cycling or heat relief. Its light structure supports posture without restricting movement. Made from breathable natural fibers with soft finishes to prevent irritation, and lined with subtle zebra print as a nod to neurodivergent identity.
- Belt & pockets to carry stuffs around : Sailor’s belt is designed with flexible boning, it helps stabilize the waist and lower back, supporting posture without discomfort. Adjustable in lenght and adaptable, it responds to her body’s needs (e.g., bloating or movement) with ease. Integrated cords in bold orange or white offer attachment points for everyday essentials: case for medication, earplugs etc.
Brief reprecised in Milan
- A vest to ride bicycle
- Casual chic style
- Pockets inside the jacket to carry stuffs around (headphones, wallet, phone, keys, pen, and glasses) / pockets to riposare le braccia
- Comfortable to sit in
- A tight‑fitting jacket that hugs the body torso height
- A jacket that protects from headwinds
- A jacket that allows for comfortable movement
- Choice of material suitable for your sensory needs
Inspirations
Inspirations shared during the first workshop in Nantes
- Marine military jacket (Caban breton) / kimono
- Navy blue for marian inspiration and orange, which is a color she really likes
- Knots
Short description of the prototype
Day‑to‑day tailored mid‑season jacket in boiled wool. Suitable for cycling, it features a belt and pockets with hook system for carrying essential accessories. Longer back for comfortable seating, wide sleeves for fluid movement, double‑breasted front closure with buttons and supporting belt for posture/body perception.
Machines and materials
- Sewing machine
- 3D modelling
- Materials : boiled wool, viscose with zebra pattern, rope, hooks, buttons, felt fabric, belt, threads, pattern paper, clip buttons
The project instructions, steps by steps
Interview
- Interview to better understand her needs
- She showed us two jackets that he used a lot and that had some important features
- She showed us her bike to better understand both the position and the seat with the backrest
Sketch of the prototype
- Evaluate the prototype concept and think about how to implement it
- Sketch to visualise the prototype with the additions discussed with Bergamotte
Choice of materials
- Choice of materials and order of materials
- When choosing the material, Bergamotte selected the material herself so that she could try it directly on her skin
Making the prototype
- First prototype of a hood with test fabric found at the fablab, as similar as possible to felt
- Evaluation : impractical because it did not fit the torso well, the sleeves were too wide and not very useful for protecting against the cold while cycling, too short at the back; this inspiration was not suitable for her initial request, which required support in the chest area and sufficient length
- Second prototype with the same fabric : kimono‑inspired, to tighten the chest area with a belt and maintain the idea of wide sleeves from the initial inspiration
- We lengthened the lower back to allow the fabric to cover the seat
- We widened the shoulders, which were too narrow and prevented her from raising them to the correct height for the handlebars in front and to the sides when she needed to signal when turning right or left
- The sleeves were too wide, so after testing them with her and reflecting on the issue, we decided together that wide sleeves were not a necessity for her, and we decided to make a narrower sleeve without having to find a solution to close them to protect her from the wind with clip buttons
- Finalisation of prototype with belt, with tests on Bergamotte
- We added the collar
- Made two side button‑holes for the belt in the correct position
- Positioning of buttons to be verified on the original fabric to better understand the positioning
- More prototypes of French‑style flap pockets
Final results
