Award Winning Designs http://gitzo.cust.shopatron.com/About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs/ en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 14:25:00 -0700 IDSA 2011 http://gitzo.cust.shopatron.com/About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs//About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs/IDSA+2011/16352605 http://gitzo.cust.shopatron.com/About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs//About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs/IDSA+2011/16352605 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Intensive research into its customers’ habits and needs led Kata, which provides carrying solutions to the professional photography and video market, to focus on providing the lightest, most protective camera bags on the market. Borrowing technologies and materials from other fields, such as the parachute industry, it dramatically reduced the weight and strengthened the bags without compromising protection and functionality.

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]]> Reddot Design Award 2011 http://gitzo.cust.shopatron.com/About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs//About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs/Reddot+Design+Award+2011/16352606 http://gitzo.cust.shopatron.com/About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs//About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs/Reddot+Design+Award+2011/16352606 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700 Kata has recently introduced the Source-261 PL backpack (KT PL-S-261) to its Pro- Light Collection and already it is being recognized for its  light weight and excellent protection capabilities. The Source has been awarded the prestigious 2011 reddot Design Award.


The reddot Design Award is an international design competition. This year more than 1,600 companies from more than 60 countries took part in the competition with a total of 4,433 entries.

The Source was competing in the “Entertainment Technology and Cameras” – a category that has had winners in previous years such as the iPod nano and the Nikon D3!

As an award winning product, the Source-261 PL backpack will be presented in:

  • the reddot design museum in Germany
  • the reddot Yearbook
  • the online exhibition

So what makes the Source-261 PL backpack worthy of this award?
The Kata Source-261 PL backpack features a combination of technology, materials and design which embody the ultimate essences of Lightweight Protection without compromises.

It has a specially formed, foam-encased, spring steel Spine Guard for ultimate structural protection and light yet durable RipStop fabrics & meshes. Its Aeriform foams and Spider Webbing straps all join together to create a protective yet fantastically light backpack.

The incredible modularity allows you to make it even lighter by simply removing components that are not necessary for your adventure.

The Source-261 PL backpack is a specialised carrying solution for a video digital single-lens reflex camera with accessories. It is divided into three compartments, allowing for practical gear arrangement. The camera is placed in the centre and secured with a fastening system. The side compartments in turn provide space for accessories, like a flash, lenses and other gear, while a tripod stand can be attached to the outside of the backpack with a strap. Another compartment provides space for laptops with screens up to 17”. This results in a carrying solution which is appealing, comfortable and functional in equal measure.

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]]> Reddot Design Award 2010 http://gitzo.cust.shopatron.com/About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs//About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs/Reddot+Design+Award+2010/16352607 http://gitzo.cust.shopatron.com/About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs//About+Kata/Award+Winning+Designs/Reddot+Design+Award+2010/16352607 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Kata has recently introduced the Bumblebee (KT UL-B-222) to its Ultra Light Collection and already it is being recognized for its super light weight and excellent protection capabilities. The Bumblebee has been awarded the prestigious 2010 reddot Design Award.

The reddot Design Award is an international design competition. This year more than 1,600 companies from 57 countries took part in the competition with a total of 4,252 entries.

The Bumblebee was competing in the “Entertainment Technology and Cameras” – a category that has had winners in previous years such as the iPod nano and the Nikon D3!

As an award winning product, the Bumblebee Ultra Light will be presented in:

  • the reddot design museum in Germany
  • the reddot Yearbook
  • the online exhibition

So what makes the Bumblebee Ultra-Light worthy of this award?
The Kata Bubmlebee-222 UL features a combination of technology, materials and design which embody the ultimate essences of Lightweight Protection without compromises.

It has a specially formed, foam-encased, spring steel Spine Guard for ultimate structural protection and light yet durable RipStop fabrics & meshes. Its Aeriform foams and Spider Webbing straps all join together to create a protective yet fantastically light backpack.

The incredible modularity allows you to make it even lighter by simply removing components that are not necessary for your adventure.

Click here for Reddot Design Award 2010

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