Assignment 2 – The Weekend Kapuç

The Weekend Kapuç

The customer is Lilijana, my girlfriend’s mother. She is middle-aged and works full-time as a teacher and school director.

Lilijana is always cold and suffers from frequent migraines. Because of this, she wears a beanie in all conditions, inside or out, summer or winter. If she has a migraine on her days off, you can find her on her couch covered from head to toe with blankets when the light is too irritating.

The Weekend Kapuç (pronounced “Kah-pooch”) is a warm and breathable beanie made out of a technical vegan fabric styled in pink with a pompom on top. On the forehead portion of the Weekend Kapuç, there is a flap fastened by cute buttons. Once unbuttoned, the flap folds down, turning into an eye mask, blocking out the light which can be very harsh while experiencing a migraine. Last but not least, the Weekend Kapuç can be heated up in the microwave which warms a band of beads inside the headband. The Weekend Kapuç allows Lilijana to stay warm all year round, wear her favorite clothing accessory, and gain relief from migraines.

Potential Issues

1. It may be hard to create a light material that can be heated up through a microwave, does not get dangerously hot, stays hot for a reasonable amount of time, and is light enough for a thick beanie.
2. Coolness seems to be recommended more than heat to help with migraines.
3. It may be expensive to protype

Challenges while using TinkerCad

1. My design became essentially uneditable, would crash, whenever I made an edit it would immediately revert.
   1. Per advice found online, I duplicated the entire project which solved the issue.
2. I also had difficulty making rounded shapes as I was trying to simulate fabric.

A special thanks to Lilijana for being the inspiration for this product idea. She is a loving mother who makes sure I am well fed and always looks out for me. Whether this idea solves her issue or not is to be determined, but I hope to help her find a solution to her daily problems!

Note: Everything in the design is mine besides the pompom.