Brainstorming Process 2

After much discussion, we realised that a jacket, blanket
or personal clothing is most practical, apart from that,
shelters can be built for the poor.

Our product had to satisfy the following:

- Cheap (for both citizens and government)
- Durable
- Waterproof
- Able to keep citizens warm
- Easily portable

Since a jacket to keep the citizens warm and a shelter or home for the
citizen to stay in seemed like the most practical idea, we realised that
why not make a jacket which can keep citizens warm, and double up as a multi cloak
to act as a shelter. This product would satisfy both the warmth and housing needs
of the poor, which many of them have to sleep on the streets.

Apart from that, we could implement a governmental policy or system
in the handling of these items that we will plan to make, such that
the poor can pay for this item more easily.

Coconut Husks

Coconut trees are largely abundant in India, and thus a material we realised
could insulate heat energy were the coconut husks. The
husks of the coconut are actually very poor conductors of heat energy as they trap
air within the fibres. Stacking the layers of fibre would increase thermal insulation
capabilities, and it would also be smooth and soft. Hence using it as a material
for clothing might be ideal, and furthermore, the cost is very low.