Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Sensory
Band-Aid
Bandages are equipped with tech properties that alleviate the healing process.
4.2
Trend score
Trend
What is the Sensory Band-Aid trend?
Sensory Band-Aid: Sport and injury bandages are becoming more innovative as developers utilize technology — from electrotherapy sensors to augmented reality. These new features can either provide a soothing and comforting effect for the injured consumer or directly contribute to the healing process.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Sensory Band-Aid trend
Acute and chronic pain is something many have to deal with and the health industry is constantly exploring different variations of products that will help comfort and distract consumers from unpleasant sensations. The advancement of technology offers a pathway for doing so as it boasts a supplementary effect that can help with healing or an immersive feature that can take the consumer’s mind off of the troubled area.
Trend themes
Themes within the Sensory Band-Aid trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Innovative Sport and Injury Bandages
Developers are utilizing technology from electrotherapy sensors to augmented reality in bandages for both soothing and healing effects.
02
Comfortable Wearables and Electrotherapy Devices
The market for wearables and electrotherapy devices has the potential to expand with products that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
03
Energy Harvesting Devices
Bandages that can harvest energy from movement have the potential for faster healing, making it easier for chronic wounds to heal.
Industry implications
What the Sensory Band-Aid trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Healthcare
The development of innovative bandages and wearables offers an array of opportunities for the healthcare industry to provide better care and comfort for patients.
For
Sports and Fitness
Innovation in sport and injury bandages offers the potential for athletes and active individuals to have more convenient and efficient means of injury management.
For
Energy Harvesting
The integration of nanogenerators in devices such as bandages opens up new possibilities for energy harvesting applications in various industries.
Workshop question
How can your company utilize technology to elevate the consumer experience?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Sensory Band-Aid
Trend score 4.2 out of 10, from popularity 65%, activity 54%, freshness 9%.
Popularity65%
Activity54%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Sensory Band-Aid trend
4 featured examples from Feb 4 to Nov 7, 2019CategoryTech
Motion-Powered Electrotherapy Devices
Researchers Develop a Special Bandage for Faster Healing
The development of motion-powered electrotherapy devices calls for innovation within the medical device industry to improve healing capabilities.
CategoryLifestyle
Cold Therapy Bandages
Gsport's Cohesive Cold Bandages are Supportive and Soothing
The sports equipment industry can benefit from the trend of convenient cold therapy products to enhance athletes' performance and recovery.
CategoryTech
Comforting AR Bandages
Bandai's Bandages for Kids Bring Super Sentai & PreCure Characters to Life
The healthcare industry can explore the application of augmented reality technology in other medical products or devices to improve patient experience and engagement.
CategoryArt & Design
Comfortable Futuristic Wearables
ElectroDermis Allows Wearables to Be Applied Like Bandages
The ElectroDermis technology can pave the way for better, user-friendly, and more comfortable medical wearables.
