Concept
The Problem
We often either have our hands full or simply lack the inclination to carry extra items. The aluminum beverage can you haven’t finished yet is particularly inconvenient. Personally, I’m afraid of spilling its contents, and keeping a cold can in my hand for so long becomes uncomfortable.
The Solution
A pouch for aluminum cans featuring a special lid and a small compartment for essentials (earbuds, nasal drops, etc.), crafted from rubber using macramé technique.
Target Audience Young people aged 18–35.
They socialize in groups, attend parties, festivals, and picnics—where drinks in cans are standard. They value unique accessories and are willing to wear something distinctive and personal.
This bag is perfectly suited for festival-goers, concert attendees, market shoppers, sporting events, and hikers—situations where hands are occupied with phones, food, merchandise, and there’s nowhere to put a drink can.
Prototype
Materials
The straps and handle are made from 4 mm thick rubber cord with a 2 mm opening (11.28 meters are needed to produce the item); the base of the bags is made from wire (36 cm are needed for production), which is also threaded into the rubber cord; the lid is made of food-grade silicone (lid diameter is 5 cm, wall thickness is 0.5 cm, ring diameter is 2 cm, ring thickness is 0.5 cm); the main parts of the bag are connected to the handle using metal circular carabiners (4 cm diameter, 5 mm thickness);
a canvas pouch is provided in the small compartment of the bag.
Production
For the large section of the bag, seven rows of weaving are made; for the small section, five rows. The lid is made using mold casting (in the prototype, the lid was 3D printed from TPU).
In addition to the bag, it comes with a transparent acrylic charm created using my custom typeface—for example, the letter «Ж».
