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The ButtonFly Zipper
Irony since I asked our resident industrial designer Shane Crozier to help me redesign a zipper and lookie here, someone’s already done it. Tho I’m not sure how feasible this is, the ButtonFly is interesting nonetheless. Giant interlocking button flaps create a seal similar to that of a zipper. Doesn’t seem as efficient as a zipper but it offers something new in terms of creating uniquely designed garments and accessories.
Designer: Mikhail Stawsky
18 Comments »
Shoovi says
Seams to be really fast to un zip
jin_woo_han says
Can I get one for my girlfriend?:-)
Jackie says
Yeah, if your girlfriend is a slut.
julia says
would make an interesting stripp (;
i like it, easy and actualy quite sustainable if done with the right material
Mikhail STAWSKY says
but even the prototype closes the wear good.
it seems like both a button and zipper in one time
Clairette says
so cool ! i love it !
Wendren says
Love it. So basic!
zippyflounder says
ummm point of order…a zipper would require a slide to open and close the fastner (ya i am picky this moring on my first cup of joe) so this is a hybrid, a nice looking one to be sure (for narrow applications) but not in the same utility as velco or the 1880′s zipper. This is another new/old thing, done well .
enoo says
Nice idea, and it looks good. But I’ll be afraid to wear something closed by this system, and see it open by itself suddently
(However, it may be stronger than it looks in the photos)
fb says
oh yeah, i would totally love to spend 5-10 minutes zipping up my sweater.
what i think is that they just need to improve the zipper now. create some mechanism that doesn’t jam whenever a thread gets lodged into the weaving.
Mikhail STAWSKY says
as you see there are a prototype.
but the using of real buttonfly firmly depends on material.
anoter shape and materials makes strong connection, that allows to use in indystrial packing and for army puroses
zippyflounder says
its not a new idea mikhail, for clothing yes sorta but its been used in pacakaging for quite a while. It is highly material dependent, it demands a rigid material with a high modulus. Your use of it in garments is innovative from a fashion standpoint but not from a utilitaian perspective.
Shiella says
Seems the old zipper type working more practice.
yeswr says
cool
Genie says
Wicked! I love it.
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