For this project I was asked to cost reduce an existing product line called Wiggimals. These ball shaped animals have to house a devise that vibrates and plays a song.
To reduce production cost by one dollar I choose to use printed fabric that is sewn like a baseball, so only two pieces are needed. I also changed the extremities to ribbons or other bits of fabric to make sewing faster and further cut down on cost.
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Below are the various patterns used to create the printed animal fabric. Because there is a loss of physical texture due to the printing, the patternes need to convay a visual texture.
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Oringial Wiggimal line, cost reduction prototypes
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Perposed Activity Garden Wiggimals prototypes
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Full line of Wiggimal prototypes using baseball fabric pattern and printed fabrics.