WearWater -Design and Image © NOK
Image © NOK
As part of Uniqlo’s ZeroWaste 2021 initiative and a joint contest with DesignSingapore Council titled Mottainai: Old Clothes, New Life, participants were tasked to design one wearable Garment using old UNIQLO products with the idea of LifeWear as inspiration. NextOfKin Creatives (NOK) has designed a WearWater, with the idea of bringing back the habit of carrying a water bottle, while leaving a positive impact on the planet.
WearWater -Design and Image © NOK
Image © NOK
An image from the childhood of the designer, carrying a water bottle | Image © NOK
An image from the childhood of the designer, carrying a water bottle | Image © NOK

Do you remember a time as a kid you would carry a small water bottle bag? As we grow up, why hasn’t there been a more attractive and appealing option? Hydration plays a key role in our lives as children as much as being adults.” says the designer,  “Yet, we tend to purchase more PET bottles off the shelf now as we make a less conscious effort to bring our bottles out, thus damaging the environment as the landfills continue to pile up with plastic waste. ” 

WearWater -Design and Image © NOK
Image © NOK
WearWater -Design and Image © NOK
Image © NOK
With the idea to transmit the message of “bringing new life into old clothing”,  NOK’s initiative is to help reduce the use of plastic bottles of water, by designing a trendy option to carry a reusable bottle. 
WearWater -Design and Image © NOK
Image © NOK
WearWater -Design and Image © NOK
Image © NOK

NOK’s design is kept simple, with the strength and length of the belt as the sling or harness  that can withstand the  weight of the bottle. The carefully detailed openings in the shirt increase the breathability of the outfit and allow it to be fit on any belt of  choice. The neck warmer, lined with an insulating foam piece, is repurposed as the pouch so the user can have their beverage at the right temperature. With magnets hidden within the flaps and on the pouch, the flap will always stay secured without flapping away.

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