Young Designers '13

Diploma Project

Design & Launch of Tents & Sleeping Bags

Keywords

Adventure gear
Indian market
Ergonomics
Travel

Student

Prachi Mahapatra

prachi@wildcraft.in, prachi.coolio@gmail.com
http://www.coroflot.com/PrachiM

Guide

Bhaskar MR Bhatt

bhaskar_mr@nid.edu

Sponsor

Wildcraft India Pvt. Ltd.

Synopsis

The project objective was to design and launch a range of compact, light-weight, functional and weatherproof tents and sleeping bags which are safe, user-friendly, affordable and reliable for campers, trekkers and mountaineers of all age groups.

A range of sleeping bags for adults and children were designed to suit a variety of Indian geographical conditions and a wide temperature range (−20°C to 25°C). Much emphasis was placed on ergonomics for the sleeping bags to conform to different body types. Both products were made to be cost-effective for Indian customers. The packaging of the products was also designed to be space-efficient and compact.