Product Improvement

For the project, Austyn Coffill and I chose to improve paper, as it was the first thing that popped into my head. In improving this product, we brainstormed the weaknesses of paper. Namely, paper is vulnerable to water, fire, and tearing. We chose to address those weaknesses directly and not to add any unnecessary bells and whistles, since paper is, after all, just paper. To make the product fireproof and waterproof, Austyn and I made the paper fabric out of a blend of denim and cotton, like that used in US treasury bills. We also treated the fabric with an alum-based solution to make it fire-resistant.