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Reimagining wet weather hunting gear for the Pacific Northwest Bowhunter.

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CONVERGE COLLECTION

HUNTING GEAR SPECIALIZED FOR PNW BOWHUNTER

MS Thesis Project
Duration: 6 months

 

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Synchronizing clothing and gear to create one versatile system for mountain pursuits. 

Why

Wet weather hunting gear usually just means regular rain shells with camo prints, missing key features like sound reduction, proper fit, and moisture management.

Talking to PNW hunt guides and experts, it's clear hunters put in as much effort as mountaineers, if not more, with all their gear. These athletes need the right equipment to level the playing field.

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Field testing of comp products 

Opportunities For Mountain Athletes

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Insights From The USER!

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Unlocking PNW bow-hunter's potential for endurance and stealth by synchronizing clothing and gear to increase their odds of field encounters and harvests.

GOAL

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Hybrid Shell Jacket

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Product Line Up

Speed-hauler + Bowtack

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Hybrid Shell Pant

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Analysis And Concept

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Pack Redesign

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Creative Direction

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PROTOTYPING

Bring it to life

CLO3d pattern block design for ideal archery fit and zonings

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Material selection and innovation through rustle and buckle test

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Collaboration

Printed Microsuede face + Invisible fit backer 

Concelament design to break up hunter silhouette in PNW landscape

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Phantom Camo

Iterations of sublimation printing

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Proof of concept

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Pack frame and pack proto trials

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Test To Prove It Works!

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Patent pending*

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Overview

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IMMERSE IN THE CHASE

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