RAIN CATCH

Presented by
Adrika Sivadas
Adrija Sivadas

Introduction
Araincoatorslickeris awaterproof or waterresistantcoatworn to protect the body fromrain.
The termrain jacketis sometimes used to refer to
raincoats that are waist length.
Raincoats are made of vinly or polyester and even
vulcanized rubber.

 Every year, city residents struggle to find water

during summer. But when the skies open up, little
attempt is made to save the water for later days.
The continuing downpour in the last few days
provided ample amount of water, but most of it
goes waste in the absence of an effective
rainwater harvesting system.

RAIN CATCH
The Raincatch is a simple but elegant raincoat. But more than just protecting
the wearer from the elements, this clever garment is also able to gather the
water, purify and store it.
Designed by Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID) studentHyeona
Yang, the Raincatch allows the wearer to quickly and easily take a sip of water
straight from the coat.
The Raincatch concept proposes that the collar of the coat collects the rain
water. This is then filtered down the back where charcoal filters have been
designed into the coat. A chemical filtering process cleans the water and sends
it down the wearers hips, where the storage facility can be found. With the
storage area around the wearers hips, it makes for a more ergonomic way of
carrying this life source around.
While Raincatch reveals the water and internal workings of the coat, the water
storage system is hidden so that the garment can maintain a clean form factor.
Apparently the raincoat was designed as a water pack for backpackers trekking
off to places where there is limited or no access to filtered drinking water. Or for
citizens of countries where there is a scarcity of clean drinking water.
And there is the fact that it saves carrying around the ubiquitous bottle of
filtered water.

 A rain catch is disclosed that collects and diverts

rainwater from the perimeter of a retractable awning
having an awning canopy that is tilted so as to have a
lowest corner. The rain catch has a body that includes
a body cavity and an awning beam collar, the body
cavity having an opening that receives rainwater
flowing off the lowest corner of the awning canopy. The
awning beam collar is attached to the awning beam of
the retractable awning at the lowest corner of the
canopy. The rain catch is attached to the awning beam
such that the opening of the collector body cavity is
disposed in a space between the edge of the awning
canopy and a bracing member at the lowest corner of
the awning. The rain catch can include an extended
downspout coupled to the downspout port to direct
received rainwater away from the retractable awning.

 It purifies the rain water by passing it through

charcoal filters; it then stores the water in the
shoulders of the jacket. The jacket owner could
then use the built in hydration system to take a
drink, or save it for later.
The jacket may very well be part art, part
commentary on the sociopolitical state of fresh
drinking water, but in either case, the jacket really
illustrates how clothing can be used to help solve
actual real world problems. Sure this technology
may work better in a knapsack, or camping gear,
but in countries where water is scarce, collecting
rain water could be the only option for survival.