# Ridged Wooly Pots The Beehive SoftBowl Would Colorfully Complement Your Plants By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beehive-softbowl References: [mioculture](http://mioculture.com/accessories/beehive-softbowl.html) Colorful and unique, the Beehive SoftBowl will [complement your greenery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendril-1) rather than take away from it. Made from 100% [molded wool felt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-glow), the Beehive SoftBowl has a carbon footprint that is ten times less than that of [ceramic bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/go-bowl). Available in other styles such as the Wobowl and Swoop, combined with the Beehive SoftBowl, they can be quite the eclectic family. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Home Decor:** The Beehive SoftBowl's use of molded wool felt demonstrates a trend towards eco-friendly materials in the home decor industry. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** The Beehive SoftBowl's carbon footprint reduction highlights the trend of sustainable manufacturing practices in the ceramics industry. - **Unique Design Aesthetics:** The Beehive SoftBowl and its accompanying styles, Wobowl and Swoop, reflect the trend of embracing unique and unconventional design aesthetics in the home decor market. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** The Beehive SoftBowl's colorful and unique design opportunities present disruptive innovation possibilities in the home decor industry. - **Environmental Conservation:** The Beehive SoftBowl's use of molded wool felt as an alternative to ceramic bowls highlights potential disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of environmental conservation. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** The Beehive SoftBowl's reduced carbon footprint opens up disruptive innovation avenues within the sustainable manufacturing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ocean Plastic Pot Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elho.md) - [Sustainable Decomposing Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootmaker.md) - [Zero-Waste Seedling Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot.md) - [Dynamic Colored Glass Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-top-glass.md) - [Retro-Inspired Wave Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-wave-bowl.md) - [Sustainable Plant-Based Storage Bins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/welli-bins.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Self-Watering Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-watering-plant-house.md) - [Sheep Fleece Fiberglass-Like Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/welsh-mountain-hembury-chair.md) - [Water Catch-Integrated Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hemisphere.md)