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May 02

Custom Color Thread

Posted in: Chen Shuo, Feng Lu, Liang Qing, Line Printer, Teng Xuan, Wang Zihao

I hate sewing but if you are the sorts who likes to mend their own clothes then the Line Printer is meant for you. This small device allows the color of sewing-machine thread to be customized to the color of the cloth being worked upon. You may not have the exact color and re-threading the machine is always a hassle; with the Line Printer you get to ‘print’ thread with color on demand.

A small built-in camera is used to photograph the fabric, and then color-picking software determines the ideal shade for the thread. Small CMKY ink cartridges are contained within Line Printer, and system is calibrated to print on white thread. Line Printer sits on the top of the sewing machine and the thread is fed through it directly off the spool.

Line Printer is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner.

Designers: Chen Shuo, Wang Zihao, Liang Qing, Feng Lu & Teng Xuan

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(Custom Color Thread was originally posted on Yanko Design)

Dec 27

So We Survived 2012

Posted in: CONTROL, Defender, flood, Sandbag, Teng Xuan, Yang Zhaonan, Zhang Mingxi, Zhen Zhiliang

And you know what that means right? The Mayans were wrong; the world did not end, but that doesn’t mean the end of natural disasters like floods and tsunami. Which is why it’s better to be prepared than sorry. Look forward to a bright future with preparedness gear like the Defender, which is a ‘sandbag’ for flood control. It contains absorbent recycled paper fiber that becomes heavy when wet. When dry, however, it is lightweight and is easy to handle. Stay safe people!

Defender is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner.

Designers: Teng Xuan, Zhang Mingxi, Yang Zhaonan & Zhen Zhiliang

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Yanko Design
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(So We Survived 2012 was originally posted on Yanko Design)