"COCONUT"

The very beginning of idea is observe that there are two groups of people – those who are wearing caps and hats and those who better prefer other headdress (it is allowed very directly target to potentional users). Research covers period from Stone Age till now. We are interested in group what wearing bonnets. Research shows that there are not only practical reasons to wear the bonnet. It is used emotionally – as harbor, often as symbol. Those many meanings of widely used headwear, makes process of research exciting.

Based on the research we create the original and multifunctional headwear “Coconut”. Coconut – combination of bonnet and scarf – shows the original way of using bonnet as one unit. There are two themes about development of “Coconut” – “City” and “Traveling”. Differentiation between “City” and “Traveling” is use of materials and colors – discreet and bright. Bright colors and rejecters for “Traveling Coconut” guarantee that travelers will be easy visible in all weather and in crowd. Added rejecters in “City Coconut” insure additional safety for user. “Coconut Traveling” are made from water safe polyester (outside) with rejecters added, filled with piles, plush inside, wool scarf. “Coconut City” is made from water safe polyester (outside), filled with piles with rejecters added, imitative fur inside, cotton scarf.

Authors: Rihards Funts, Peteris Buks, 2007