Morrama designs minimal straight razor for the millennial market
London industrial design agency Morrama has created an aluminium straight razor aimed at millennials, in hopes of reducing waste plastic produced by disposable counterparts.
The Angle razor uses recyclable, disposable blades, and is designed to offer an alternative to disposable razors ? 2 billion of which are thrown away each year, according to Morrama.
"Although straight razors are favoured by professional barbers and are widely regarded as giving a cleaner, closer shave, we noticed that there has been little innovation in the area since they were first developed in Sheffield, UK in 1680," said design manager Andy Trewin Hutt.
"Angle has everything that you would expect to find in a traditional straight razor but we've updated the ergonomics and the functionality to make a more versatile and more compact shaving tool for personal use."
Described by the studio as a "straight razor for millennials", Angle's minimal design features a weighted handle that creates a balanced pivot point at the thumb and forefinger for control.
The form of the paddles is designed to bring the user as close to holding the razor blade as possible for a precision trim.
In addition, the studio notes that using a single blade has been proven to reduce skin irritation and ingrown hairs while multiple blades can cause damage to the upper surface of the skin.
The replaceable blades cost less than 10 pence, which ? according to the designers ? makes Angle significa...
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