# Psychedelic Seating The Pantone Spectrum Digitally Printed Leather Chair by Sif Technology By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-10-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digitally-printed-leather-chair-by-sif-technology References: [ifitshipitshere.blogspot](http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/10/pantone-folding-chairs-storage-boxes.html) & [digitalleather](http://www.digitalleather.com/gallery.html#) The Pantone color spectrum digitally printed leather chair by Sif Technology was made possible by the company’s new approach to digitized leather. Sif Technology has found a way to add plastic to leather to maximize the materials longevity and to allow the printing of any design or photograph on leather without sacrificing the material. As a way of showcasing this new method Sif Technology exhibited a leather chair with the Pantone color spectrum digitally imprinted on it at [NeoCon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reve-collection) ‘09. Unfortunately there are no plans to produce this attention-grabber. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Digitally Printed Leather:** The development of digitally printed leather using plastic as a longevity enhancer presents opportunities for customization in the fashion, furniture, and transportation industries. - **Sustainable Materials:** The combination of leather and plastic presents a sustainable alternative that can disrupt traditional leather production in the fashion and furniture industries. - **Customizable Furniture:** Digitally printed leather enables design customization and personalization, thus providing innovative and disruptive opportunities for the furniture and home decor industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Digitally printed leather presents novel opportunities for customization, personalization and sustainable alternatives in the fashion industry. - **Furniture:** The technology of digitally printed leather using plastic presents disruptive opportunities for customization, personalization, and innovative sustainable materials in the home decor and furniture industries. - **Transportation:** Digitally printed leather, combined with plastic, presents a durable and customizable solution for transportation upholstery, creating opportunities as an alternative to traditional materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Iconic Pixelated Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poltrona-frau-1.md) - [Touch-Activated Color-Changing Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pangolin.md) - [Psychedelic Flower Print Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychedelic-flower-print-chairs.md) - [Color Palette-Exploring Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taptap-chair.md) - [Limited-Edition Artistic Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantone-partnered.md) - [Colour Shift Clear Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/color-roller.md) - [Chromatic Chair Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-two-alike.md) - [Chic Pineapple Leather Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pineapple-leather-chair.md) - [Seashell-Inspired Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traditional-and-digital-techniques.md)