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Pins Bag Duo
A convertible bag collection exploring mechanical versatility, structural pattern drafting, and tactile fabric design.
SOFT GOODS
A convertible bag collection exploring mechanical versatility, structural pattern drafting, and tactile fabric design.
I created PIN’S to explore how the mechanical principles of an everyday safety pin—cinching, securing, and tension—could be translated into soft goods design.
I designed each bag around a versatile strap system, enabling the wearer to transform the silhouette and adapt how it's worn. I executed the end-to-end design process, moving from initial concept exploration and material studies to fabric prototyping, manual pattern drafting, physical sewing, and tech packs.
SOFT GOODS DESIGN • SEWING • ACCESSORY DESIGN
Skills
Moodboarding
Sketching
Prototyping
Sewing
Techpacks
Timeline
11 Weeks
Tools
Sewing machine
Product Photography
Idea Origin: Drawing inspiration from a safety pin.
The humble safety pin is a constant companion in any sewing room. For PINS, I wanted to play on that familiarity and ask: What if I drew inspiration from it directly? This project is a deep dive into reimagining an everyday object, translating its mechanics: the cinch, the fasten, and the curve into a modular, transforming bag collection.
A Further Look into the Process
Iterating through pattern drafting, material testing, and physical sewing to refine the convertible mechanics of the bag.
Final Product
I designed this final collection around modularity, allowing each bag to reconfigure, shift shape, and adapt effortlessly through mechanical fasteners and intentional pattern work.
© 2026 Eunae Ko ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁· Reflecting my Creator