# Fashionable Fruit Peelers The Companion Ring Peeler Stylishly Shaves off Fruit and Veggie Skin By Michael Hines | Published 2011-01-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/companion-ring-peeler References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/01/06/its-time-for-a-ring-peeler/) I can't tell you how many skinless apples I would eat if I had the Companion Ring Peeler. Designers Qing Ji and JiaYue Wu have designed this [ring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ring-mouse) to make [peeling fruit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brightening-peeling-gel) feel less like pulling teeth. The Companion Ring Peeler is pocket-sized and works just like any ordinary fruit peeler. Simply slip it onto your index finger and use your thumb to shave off the unwanted [fruit skin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-brulee-lip-oil). If you're tired of living in a world with skin-filled fruit, then check out the gallery above and dare to dream. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pocket-sized Peeling Tools:** Opportunity for creating compact and portable peeling tools for easy fruit and vegetable skin removal on the go. - **Stylish and Functional Kitchen Gadgets:** Potential for designing fashionable kitchen gadgets that combine aesthetics with practicality, such as the Companion Ring Peeler. - **Simplifying Food Preparation:** Growing interest in innovative tools that simplify food preparation tasks, like peeling fruits and vegetables, to enhance convenience and save time. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Kitchen Utensils and Tools:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in the kitchen utensils and tools industry to create stylish and efficient peeling gadgets like the Companion Ring Peeler. - **Fashion and Accessories:** Aligning fashion and accessory trends with functional innovations, such as integrating peeling functionality into stylish accessories like rings. - **Home Appliances and Gadgets:** Expanding the market for innovative home appliances and gadgets that simplify everyday tasks, including fruit and vegetable peeling tools like the Companion Ring Peeler. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Avocado-Shaped Vegetable Cutters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avo-multifunction-veggie-cutter.md) - [Manicure-Safe Soda Can Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepsi-ring.md) - [Minimalist Kitchen Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-fresher.md) - [In-Store Avocado Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripe-avocados.md) - [Fruit-Based Leather Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peelsphere.md) - [Peelable Banana Gummies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gummy-banana.md) - [Edible Snack Skins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodberry.md) - [Tactile Peelable Fruit Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huer-peels.md) - [Orange Peel Waste-Made Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apeel.md)