Bolsa Cross-body Bag: Agarwood-Inspired product by exploring agarwood material as an alternative material on wearable products

Abu Ali; Siti Salwa Isa; Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof; Nor Jayadi

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI17.5448

Authors

Abu Ali College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Siti Salwa Isa College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Nor Jayadi Product Design Study Program, Faculty of Fine Arts, Institute Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v8iSI17.5448

Keywords:

Agarwood, sustainable, product design, product development

Abstract

BOLSA is a cross-body bag developed to include simplicity, portability, flexibility, easy-to-carry, parametric wood textures, and compatibility with users of all ages. The industry's current challenge is to improve and innovate the uses of Agarwood. Currently, agarwood products available in the market are just the "tip of the iceberg" and only focus on being used in incense and perfume, and are very limited in small carvings. The solution to this problem is to explore the durability and flexibility of Agarwood and a possible way to commercialise agarwood material as an alternative material for wearable products.

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