Selected product-development work from the team behind PINEFLECT, alongside ongoing PINEFLECT projects and concept studies.
The brief began with a simple idea: translate the character of an oak tree into wearable headwear.
The work was not applying an oak graphic to an existing bonnet. The identity of the object had to come from its physical form.
Concept → proportion → construction → prototype → production-ready design.
Creating an expressive animal-inspired product means balancing character with function, comfort and repeatability.
The final object needs to remain recognisable while still working as a product that can be produced consistently.
Concept → pattern → material → prototype → production.
A collection is not complete when the design looks good.
Products need materials, patterns, sizing, production instructions, costing, quality control and repeatability.
This ongoing work behind SHÓMKA forms part of the practical production knowledge behind PINEFLECT.