Pauline Van Dongen's Backpack Charges Smart Devices on the Go
Dutch designer Pauline Van Dongen has been exploring the possibilities of creating clothing with solar technology since 2013 and the 'Radius' energy-harvesting backpack is the latest development in the high-tech project. In conjunction with Eva de Laat, the two women crafted a three-dimensional object by using a singular double-layered jersey textile.
The Radius was created with a single piece of knitted fabric and a specific technique that allows for the incorporation of a beaded structure, consisting of small spheres — the solar cells. The energy-harvesting backpack can charge the adventure-seeker's smart devices on the go as the sun's rays are collected from the straps and fed into a easily accessible charger cable. The beautiful royal blue color and the lightweight properties of the Radius make it an aesthetically-pleasing and extremely functional piece.
The Radius was created with a single piece of knitted fabric and a specific technique that allows for the incorporation of a beaded structure, consisting of small spheres — the solar cells. The energy-harvesting backpack can charge the adventure-seeker's smart devices on the go as the sun's rays are collected from the straps and fed into a easily accessible charger cable. The beautiful royal blue color and the lightweight properties of the Radius make it an aesthetically-pleasing and extremely functional piece.
Trend Themes
1. Solar-powered Wearables - Creating clothing and accessories that incorporate solar technology to power smart devices presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the wearables industry.
2. Energy-harvesting Backpacks - Developing backpacks that can charge devices on the go using solar technology can revolutionize the outdoor adventure industry.
3. Knitted Solar Cells - Incorporating solar cells into knitted fabrics presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the textile industry, allowing for the creation of functional and aesthetically-pleasing solar-powered products.
Industry Implications
1. Wearables - The wearables industry can benefit from incorporating solar technology to create functional and sustainable products.
2. Outdoor Adventure - Developing energy-harvesting backpacks that can charge devices on the go using solar technology presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the outdoor adventure industry.
3. Textile - Incorporating solar cells into knitted fabrics presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the textile industry, allowing for the creation of functional and aesthetically-pleasing solar-powered products.
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