St. Patrick’s Secondary School transition year students won two awards at the recent Munster Technological University sustainable design competition.
The awards show the ingenuity and design skills of these students who are benefitting from continued development of their learning throughout St. Patrick’s Transition Year programme.
Haberdashery was a two-day event delivered remotely by Eve Savage of Munster Technological University Tralee to participating secondary schools across the Kerry region.
Design, Develop or Repurpose
Each team was required to design, develop or repurpose a product while focusing on circular and sustainable fashion.
This initiative blends areas of learning in business, enterprise, technology and design.
St. Patrick’s Secondary School staff and students were delighted to have two successful teams in the competition.
Team Motopato received an award for the design and concept of their product and Team Sustainable Football Studs was awarded for the ingenuity of its product.
Motopato Accessories
Motopato team members, Mauro De Salazar and Sebastian Freudling created several accessories, such as sunglasses, a beanie and leather hats.
The materials used were environmentally friendly, such as mylo leather for the leather hat and bioplastic fibres instead of plastic for the sunglasses. The frames of the glasses are 3D printed, using PA2200, a new material which is made from recyclable materials as well as new material.
Sustainable Football Studs
Sustainable Football Studs team members: Cillian Reidy, Finn Nolan, Brian O’Leary, Bosse Karp, Ruairí Bourke, Mint O’ Connor, Lee Normoyle and Cathal Sheehan.
The team’s football boots were created out of renewable and recyclable materials.
The bio-based traction plate of the boot mainly composed of castor beans, upgrades the strength and flexibility of the boot.
One and Two Cent Coins
The sole plate is lighter than conventional products and is made from 50% renewable Pebax and 50% TPU material. The studs were replaced by melted material from one and two cent coins which are not in circulation anymore, thus focusing on recycling waste.
The boots support the foot and help the player to run faster and prevent injury on the pitch.
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