A pet leash created through material reuse and physical prototyping. Deadstock waste is diverted to create a unique, robust leash with a waste-bag holder that allows users to carry filled bags hands-free, emphasizing functional problem-solving, durability, and real-world use.
PUPCYCLED
PET LEASH
The
Brief
Develop a pet-focused product that meets the needs of both pets and their owners while addressing key concerns identified by conducting market and user-centered research. The final design should align with EPOP’s brand of producing thoughtful, sustainable products tailored for real-world users and capable of small-scale production for a local holiday market.
In-Person Market Research
Waste Managment
​Users expressed frustration with inconvenient and unhygienic pet-waste disposal during walks.
Durability
Further analysis underscored the critical importance of durability in pet products.
Cleanability
feedback pointed to cleanability as a common pain point
owners are dissatisfied with the current style options for leashes.
Style
An innovative waste solution
Sponsored By:
The Pupcycled Pet Leash was designed in the EPOP Studio. Annually, EPOP aims to develop innovative, user-centric, and environmentally conscious concepts and turn them into feasible, ready-to-launch, and manufacturable products. This is accomplished by combining collaborative product development principles and sustainable design to advance our knowledge of the product design process while creating a tangible product for a popular local market.
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