Abstract
Recently, it is hard times for the traditional crafts and the local crafts industry. And, the industries are groping for the breakthrough plan. Then, Iwate industrial research institute developed "Universal design" iron kettle series. It aimed at "Nanbu iron kettle" become more familiar general goods by introducing the idea of the universal design. Especially, this research was developed by considering the idea of the universal design not "Consideration to the weak" but "Basic concept of the usability". The ideas of the improvement of iron ware progressed from the confirmation of use procedure and the extraction of the trouble in use. "Universal design iron kettles" has been commercialized including these one or more improvement ideas. This thesis reports the process from the plan of the concept to the product evaluation.
