bioinspired

progress/mock ups:
as seen in the images, I have made the pelican laundry bag and testing different sizes of goggly eyes as well as   different fasteners for the lid/bill
1. orange zipper around the rim of the bill
2. magnetic strips (placed in 3 different sections-- front and sides of the bill)
3. velcro strips (placed at the front of the bill)

for my final I decided to go with the largest eyes--4cm in diameter as it best suited in comparasion with the bill. velcro was the best fastener out of the three because it does not wear off once it has been washed, however for the magnetic strip-it will not be as sustainable.
the reason why I chose the velcro over the zipper, was due to the fact that the zip can catch pieces of the clothing in the teeth when zipped up.
other details I later added included the removable cardboard backing--for sitting flat against the wall. or if unwanted can be detached by velcro.
I chose cardboard as it was cheap and a more sustainable material compared to plastic--which can be quite flimpsy.
the handle at the back of the head was also altered, having a more wider and comfortable grip for the parents to carry.
in the mock ups, I made it fold up (as seen in the first image) but non-corrosive wiring was added to the rim of the bill for a more stability.
the nylon fabric will expand as more clothes pile up--this mimics the pelican's bill being only a thin layer of skin but able to stretch and hold up to 13L of water. Also the lightness of the material is alike of the skeletal bird- (skeleton weighing less than 10% of the body weight).