Swedish product designer Simon Skinner has created a collection of afro hair combs that explore the effect of migration on Swedish identity. 
Called Afropicks, the collection of eight different combs was on show as part of the Hemma Gone Wild exhibition by Swedish Design Moves during this year's Milan design week.
Anton is a comb with neon button-detailing
Skinner designed the combs to explore the ways in which identity could disrupt the perception of Swedish design. He chose to work with the afro comb due to its relative rarity in Sweden.
"As a mixed-race Swede with Afro-Caribbean roots I wanted to investigate how migration and multiculturalism is changing Swedish identity," Skinner told Dezeen.
Femi is a 3D-printed comb made from aluminium with wavy teeth "The afro comb is originally known as a wide-toothed comb for naturally wavy or curly afro-textured hair," he said.
"It's a symbol of black power and it represents a part of black culture. It is not easy to get your hand on such a comb in Swedish stores today, so working with this object was important to me in many ways."
Alexandra has thicker teeth based on fingers
Each of the eight combs relates to ? and is named after ? the personal experiences of black or mixed-raced Swedes interviewed by Skinner during the research process.
"It's a collection of eight combs where stories, functions and aesthetics are portrayed in different ways. Behind each comb is a story, behind each story is a ...