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In my master’s degree project in Design at Konstfack, completed and presented during the spring semester of 2022, I combine three of my competencies: Applied knowledge in industrial design, textile and pattern construction and textile materials science. The project was carried out in contact with many different actors, in the industrial design field as well as the textile field. 92% of the garments we wash, we wash unnecessarily. Many garments are washed after just one use. Washing less reduces the wear and tear of the fabric. If we extend the life of the garment by one year, we can reduce our carbon footprint by 25%. Sweat is one of the main reasons why we wash, although the whole fabric does not need to be cleaned. Based on the collected user data, the armpit was identified as one of the primary problem areas. I am developing an absorbent patch for the armpit. This product consists of circular textile materials, in symbiosis with function and shape. The product’s imprint is traceable, as well as transparent in manufacturing. With this absorbing patch, I want to contribute to a sustainable change in the fast-fashion industry by affecting design thinking, demand and consumerism. This project focuses on how we can practice washing less, by identifying behavior patterns, material research in textiles and circular design in product development. Last but not least it is a close study of a product category and how it can be developed. Hence the title: VETT. - “common sense”.

In my master’s degree project in Design at Konstfack, completed and presented during the spring semester of 2022, I combine three of my competencies: Applied knowledge in industrial design, textile and pattern construction and textile materials science. The project was carried out in contact with many different actors, in the industrial design field as well as the textile field. 92% of the garments we wash, we wash unnecessarily. Many garments are washed after just one use. Washing less reduces the wear and tear of the fabric. If we extend the life of the garment by one year, we can reduce our carbon footprint by 25%. Sweat is one of the main reasons why we wash, although the whole fabric does not need to be cleaned. Based on the collected user data, the armpit was identified as one of the primary problem areas. I am developing an absorbent patch for the armpit. This product consists of circular textile materials, in symbiosis with function and shape. The product’s imprint is traceable, as well as transparent in manufacturing. With this absorbing patch, I want to contribute to a sustainable change in the fast-fashion industry by affecting design thinking, demand and consumerism. This project focuses on how we can practice washing less, by identifying behavior patterns, material research in textiles and circular design in product development. Last but not least it is a close study of a product category and how it can be developed. Hence the title: VETT. - “common sense”.

Idag äger en stor del av befolkningen en mobiltelefon. Dessa tillverkas, konsumeras och slängs i stor utsträckning och konsumtionsmönstret visar på en kort livslängd för mobiltelefoner. Tillverkningen leder till farliga utsläpp, och uttjänta mobiltelefoner tas inte alltid om hand på bästa sätt. Detta tär på både miljö och natur, vilket var motiveringen till att utföra denna studie. Målet med studien var att identifiera vilka kategorier av mjukvaruproblem som leder till att mobiltelefoner ersätts. Dessutom undersöks mjukvarans roll till att mobiltelefoner ersätts i relation till sociala faktorer och hårdvarurelaterade problem. Detta gjordes genom en kvalitativ intervjustudie med ett varierat urval på tjugo personer. Identifierade kategorier som lett till ersättning av mobiltelefon är: Skada på hårdvara, Batteri, Prestanda, Annan mobiltelefon, Erbjudande, Slutade uppdateras, och Lagringsutrymme. Kategorier för mjukvarurelaterade problem som identifierats är: Prestanda, Användarvänlighet, Energiförbrukning, Bugg, Påtvingad funktionalitet, Otillgänglig funktionalitet, och Mjukvarustorlek. För framtida forskning föreslås kvantitativa studier för validering av vårt resultat för ett större, representativt, urval., Today, a large part of the population owns a mobile phone. These are manufactured, consumed and disposed to a large extent, and the consumption pattern shows a short lifetime for mobile phones. Manufacturing leads to dangerous emissions, and the disposal of mobile phones are not always taken care of in the best way, which causes harm to the environment and nature. Seeing how this is a big problem is the reason to why this study has been carried out. The aim of the study was to identify the categories of software problems that are behind the replacement of mobile phones. In addition, the software’s role in the replacement of mobile phones in relation to social factors and hardware problems was investigated. This was done through a qualitative interview study with a varied selection of twenty people. Identified categories that led to mobile phone replacement are: Hardware damage, Battery, Performance, Other mobile phone, Offer, Discontinued updates, and Storage space. Identified categories for software-related issues include: Performance, User-friendliness, Energy consumption, Bug, Enforced functionality, Inaccessible functionality, and Software size. For future research we suggest quantitative studies for validating our results using a larger, representative sample of respondents.

Idag äger en stor del av befolkningen en mobiltelefon. Dessa tillverkas, konsumeras och slängs i stor utsträckning och konsumtionsmönstret visar på en kort livslängd för mobiltelefoner. Tillverkningen leder till farliga utsläpp, och uttjänta mobiltelefoner tas inte alltid om hand på bästa sätt. Detta tär på både miljö och natur, vilket var motiveringen till att utföra denna studie. Målet med studien var att identifiera vilka kategorier av mjukvaruproblem som leder till att mobiltelefoner ersätts. Dessutom undersöks mjukvarans roll till att mobiltelefoner ersätts i relation till sociala faktorer och hårdvarurelaterade problem. Detta gjordes genom en kvalitativ intervjustudie med ett varierat urval på tjugo personer. Identifierade kategorier som lett till ersättning av mobiltelefon är: Skada på hårdvara, Batteri, Prestanda, Annan mobiltelefon, Erbjudande, Slutade uppdateras, och Lagringsutrymme. Kategorier för mjukvarurelaterade problem som identifierats är: Prestanda, Användarvänlighet, Energiförbrukning, Bugg, Påtvingad funktionalitet, Otillgänglig funktionalitet, och Mjukvarustorlek. För framtida forskning föreslås kvantitativa studier för validering av vårt resultat för ett större, representativt, urval., Today, a large part of the population owns a mobile phone. These are manufactured, consumed and disposed to a large extent, and the consumption pattern shows a short lifetime for mobile phones. Manufacturing leads to dangerous emissions, and the disposal of mobile phones are not always taken care of in the best way, which causes harm to the environment and nature. Seeing how this is a big problem is the reason to why this study has been carried out. The aim of the study was to identify the categories of software problems that are behind the replacement of mobile phones. In addition, the software’s role in the replacement of mobile phones in relation to social factors and hardware problems was investigated. This was done through a qualitative interview study with a varied selection of twenty people. Identified categories that led to mobile phone replacement are: Hardware damage, Battery, Performance, Other mobile phone, Offer, Discontinued updates, and Storage space. Identified categories for software-related issues include: Performance, User-friendliness, Energy consumption, Bug, Enforced functionality, Inaccessible functionality, and Software size. For future research we suggest quantitative studies for validating our results using a larger, representative sample of respondents.