# Carbon Fiber Child Seats The Sparco-Inspired 'Wing Man' By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-11-19 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-fiber-child-seat-sparco-wing-man References: [motorauthority](http://www.motorauthority.com/prototype-carbon-fiber-child-seat-takes-inspiration-from-racing.html) & [carbonfibergear](http://www.carbonfibergear.com/carbon-fiber-childrens-car-seat-prototype-by-rory-craig/) The 'Wing Man' is a carbon fiber child seat created by Rory Craig, a student at the Art Center College of Design. It's a racing-inspired prototype made using [Sparco](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canam-1) harnesses; Craig is in the process of pitching the design to Sparco for production as an official Sparco product. The 'Wing Man' carbon fiber child seat is designed to adapt to all three stages of a child's car seat needs. An adjustable--and removable--pivot point allows the car seat to be configured as a rear-facing infant seat, forward-facing toddler seat and a youth booster seat. Since carbon fiber is noted in the automotive world for its lightweight and durable nature, and [racing harnesses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-travel-essential) are developed to protect their wearer from automotive crashes, it's only natural that these two elements be combined for a child's car seat. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Carbon Fiber Child Seats:** The trend of utilizing carbon fiber materials in child car seats presents an opportunity for lightweight and durable designs. - **Racing-inspired Child Seats:** The trend of incorporating racing harnesses into child car seats offers enhanced safety features for young passengers. - **Adaptable Child Car Seats:** The trend of designing child car seats that can adapt to different stages allows for long-term usability and cost-effectiveness. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive/child Safety:** The automotive and child safety industries can explore the potential of carbon fiber child seats to create innovative and safer products. - **Automotive Materials Manufacturing:** The manufacturing industry can capitalize on the demand for carbon fiber materials in child car seats by developing efficient production processes. - **Automotive Design/technology:** The automotive design and technology industries can collaborate to create racing-inspired child seats with advanced safety features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Space Travel-Inspired Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerospace-seat-spn01.md) - [Luxe Car-Collaborative Gaming Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pinnacle.md) - [Senior-Suited Balance Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-fiber-balance-bike.md) - [Child-Centric Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childcentric-compact-luxury-suv.md) - [Supercar-Inspired Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prova-mo53-lounge.md) - [Branded Carbon Fiber Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rbs01-escooter.md) - [Premium Kids Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childrens-wishbone-chair.md) - [Old-Fashioned Kiddy Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-bugatti-ii-carbon-edition.md) - [5-in-1 Car Seats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4ever-dlx-grad.md)