# Figure Eight Headphone Threaders The C8ble Helps to Control Cord Clutter for Improved Portability By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-04-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c8ble References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/c8ble-a-helpful-tool-for-organizing-the-headphones/6536233) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/c8ble-a-helpful-tool-for-organizing-the-headphones/6536233) The wires that are attached to [earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundcore-c40i) might be annoying, but they serve to make the little electronic accessories easy to locate and harder to lose. The C8ble concept helps people learn to live with the constantly [entangling items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cable-managements) as a convenient product around which you can coil them. Patric Günther modeled this small object on the lemniscate, or a twisted figure eight. It has two loops, a hole and a couple of notches that make it easy to wrap your [headphone cables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wirestax) around it and to fasten them in place. The open form of the C8ble encourages you to use the product in a number of different ways, constantly threading the cords through or winding them tightly in order to avoid accidental knots and kinks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Coil Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can be found in developing new products or technologies that improve the management and organization of coiled cords. - **Cord-clutter Solutions:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in creating products that help alleviate the problem of cord clutter and enhance portability. - **Cable Fastening:** Disruptive innovation can be achieved by creating new methods or devices for securely fastening headphone cables and preventing entanglement. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing new cord management solutions that improve the user experience. - **Home Organization:** The home organization industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by creating products that simplify cord management and reduce clutter in living spaces. - **Product Design:** The product design industry can seek disruptive innovation opportunities by creating new and innovative cable fastening solutions that improve the functionality and aesthetics of electronic accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Charging Cable Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taim.md) - [Phone Charger Wire Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/co-cable-organizer.md) - [Fashion-Forward Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openear-earbud-concept.md) - [Wireless Earbud Connecting Chains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podchain.md) - [Contoured Ear-Hugging Headphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earbugs.md) - [Earring Earbud Concept Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zhang-yunxib.md) - [Modular Cable Organizer Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cords.md) - [Ergonomic Dual-Function Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bored-buds.md) - [Detachable Dual-Mode Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streamline-hybrid-earphones.md)