RENOVARÉ
Refresh Clothes,
Reduce Wash.
"Renovaré" is a line of products designed to initiate water-saving habits by refreshing your clothes and accessories through odor removal.
Aimed to act right on the source of the smell, these products utilize a patented fabric infused with activated charcoal called “cTrap".
Lund University X IKEA, 2019
20,000 LITERS
That's the Yearly Water Usage of a Washing Machine.
By 2050, more than half of the world's population will live in water-stressed areas,
and another billion may lack sufficient water. (link1, link2)
Even though technology has brought us more efficient machines,
it also reveals the danger of the rebound effect.
What we truly need is a change in behavior.
TACKLING THE SOURCE
Stop Bacteria Where It Matters Most.
After surveying users and researching aerosol science, we chose to target the most odor-prone area:
the armpits.
While air ventilation needed active power, passive adsorption provided a user-friendly approach.
This led us to cTrap and partner with them, whose patented material with activated charcoal was perfect.
We then explored multiple uses for this material, developing it into lifestyle accessories.
CONCLUDING
The Key is Building Sustainable Habits.
The project utilized the cTrap fabric to design a bag to stuff used socks and smaller clothing,
a hanger extension to increase the life of one's favorite clothes, and shoe-inserts to get rid of their odor.
An important learning was that there is no one miracle solution to save water, and every liter saved matters.
Thus, it will always boil down to our habits and lifestyle.
Exibited with Lund University during the Milan Design Week 2019.
