In our modern world, using your hands to work and build has not disappeared. However, working with hands and especially by using tools, problems such as blisters splinters and cramps may occur. It is therefore advised to wear gloves to protect your hands. However, not all gloves are made for everyone and designed for the right purpose. In order to provide the best protection, personalization of the design can be done by the user. Other products such as the 3D fit lingerie (“Topology: Custom-Tailored Eyewear”, 2019; “Haute Comforture Lingerie & Bold Jewelry” 2019) have already executed similar techniques, with success.
A possible framework to create this personalization is through the Ultra Personalized Product Service System model (Nachtigall et al.,2018). Since multiple stakeholders are included in this co-design model, an exchange of data is almost certain to happen. The way this data is communicated could have an effect on results or can be preferred in different circumstances. This research will look into these different methods of providing data to the co-designer and conclude advise for future co-design sessions. Following the Lab methodology to design the user test (Koskinen et al., 2011), this research investigates the different methods of providing data to co-designers (users). Therefore, it was decided to focus on one phase – Design (co-design and co-creation) present in both UPPSS and UPPS models (Nachtigall et al., 2019; “Fieldlab UPPS: ultra personalized products and services”, 2015).