AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
KEYWORDS
product design, Inclusive design, design with empathy
COUNTRY
Netherlands
DESIGNED BY
Mohamad Zairi Baharom
WEBSITE
http://www.globalgradshow.com/projects/cliff/
Cliff
an automatised zipper
Cliff is an automatised zipper developed for people who struggle to perform the zipping and unzipping task manually. Cliff uses two gear sprockets to provide traction on both sides of the tape, allowing the user to zip and unzip a garment with no hands. It was designed for the elderly as well as those suffering Parkinson's disease, but has the potential to offer relief to millions of women who struggle needlessly with garments that have zippers on the back.