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Left-Handed Notebooks

This Stationary is Specially Designed for Left-Handed People

— December 28, 2015 — Unique
The sustainable stationary design firm 'Imborrable' recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for a series of left-handed notebooks. Occidental languages are written from left to right and as a result, nearly all notebooks are made for writing in this sequence. While this design is not a problem for right-handed individuals, left-handed people often find their palm dragging over their notes, which leaves behind fingerprints, smears and smudges.

Imborrable has come up with an innovative solution for the challenges that left-handed individuals face when taking notes. The Leftybook is a unique notebook that is exclusively designed for left-handed people. The opening of the notebook has the left hand as the protagonist, which means that it opens from left to right instead of right to left. On the inside, the notebook contains slightly slant-ruled paper that allows users to write comfortably with their left hand, without smudging or smearing what they have already written. The book is then finished with a beautiful exterior design that gives the notebook a polished appearance.

The left-handed notebooks ultimately provide a functional solution for left-handed individuals who prefer to use pen and paper.
Trend Themes
1. Left-handed Stationaries - Designing stationary specially for left-handed people, opening from left to right instead of right to left and containing slant-ruled paper to reduce smears, is disrupting the stationary industry.
2. Inclusive Design - Creating inclusive designs for products such as stationary can give companies an edge by providing solutions for overlooked segments of the market, allowing for a wider audience to purchase their products.
3. Sustainable Stationary Solutions - Using eco-friendly materials in stationary designs can disrupt the market as consumers become more eco-conscious and seek out products that align with their values.
Industry Implications
1. Stationary Industry - The stationary industry can create disruptive innovations by considering left-handed users and creating newly designed products specifically for them.
2. Educational Industry - Including products like left-handed notebooks in the educational industry can provide solutions to unique problems left-handed students face, resulting in a better learning experience.
3. Eco-friendly Industry - The use of sustainable and eco-friendly materials in stationary creates opportunities for companies that want to appeal to environmentally conscious consumers and disrupt the market with their products.
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