4-in-1 WarmerBlanket Cushion: Transformable, Portable Warmth Recognised in Australia’s International Good Design Awards for Excellence in Design and Innovation

Sydney, Tuesday 14 October 2025 – The Australian Good Design Awards, one of the world’s longest-running international design award programs, has announced this year’s Australian Good Design Award Winners as part of the Official Good Design Awards Week – Rewarding, Defining, and Celebrating Good Design.

This year’s theme, “Design for Better”, underscores the vital role design plays in shaping a more balanced, inclusive, and sustainable world. From reimagining products and services to reshaping cities and systems, the Awards showcase how design has the power to drive positive change for people, planet, and prosperity.

Among the Winners was 4-in-1 WarmerBlanket Cushion: Transformable, Portable Warmth, recognised with a prestigious Australian Good Design Award Winner accolade in the Product Design category.

Project Title: 4-in-1 WarmerBlanket Cushion: Transformable, Portable Warmth

Designed by KnitWarm, the 4-in-1 WarmerBlanket Cushion is a transformative, wire-free heated blanket that shifts effortlessly between neck pillow, seatbelt padding, cushion, and blanket forms. Powered by smart textile technology and crafted from recycled PET bottles and fabric scraps, it offers portable warmth, inclusive design for wheelchair users, and sustainable comfort for all. With a pending patent for its innovative design, it sets a new standard for inclusive and eco-conscious comfort.

Designed in: Australia

Designed by: Stanley Kwok, Stephen Ng, Regina Kwok

Jury Comments:

The Jury praised the many features of the 4-in-1 WarmerBlanket Cushion, from its different distinct cultural patterns, to its ability to give additional warmth through its USB chargeable inbuilt heating unit. Being configurable for different use scenarios is great also. It does have more functionality than an average blanket and can be tailored for use with wheelchairs as well as normal use, and has been designed through the sustainability lens in regards to its material use which is commendable. Well done.”

Celebrating Good Design, Innovation and Impact

The 2025 Australian Good Design Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday 17 October, at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, where more than 1,000 distinguished guests from design, architecture, engineering, and business sectors will come together to celebrate the transformational power of good design.

Discover the 4-in-1 WarmerBlanket Cushion at [https://www.knitwarm.com/4in1warmerblanketcushion] or contact [info@knitwarm.com] for media inquiries.