# DIY Scarf Camera Straps This DIY Turns an Unused Scarf into a Convenient Camera Strap By M | Published 2013-06-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-scarf References: [thehousethatlarsbuilt](http://www.thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2013/06/make-camera-strap-laura-ashley-giveaway.html) If you have an old unused scarf lying around, why not upcycle it and create this handy DIY scarf camera strap? This tutorial is a great way to reuse a scarf you no longer wear and create a fashionable camera strap that you'll definitely use over and over again. The great thing about this DIY is you can customize your handmade camera strap depending on the kind of material, design or pattern of the scarf you choose. To connect the scarf to the camera, all you have to do is create this ingenious leather connector out of a scrap bow-tie-shaped piece of leather. Then, place the scarf inside the leather with a ring clasp, fold the leather shut and sew the edges together. Now you can easily clip the ring clasp to your camera and wear it fashionably around your neck. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycling:** Creating new and useful products from unused materials, such as scarves, provides an opportunity for individuals and businesses to promote sustainability and reduce waste. - **Customization:** Allowing customers to personalize their camera straps to fit their individual style preferences can increase customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. - **DIY:** Providing DIY tutorials that teach people how to make their own camera straps can tap into a growing interest in handmade and unique products. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** Collaborating with fashion brands and designers to repurpose and transform unused scarves into camera straps can offer a unique and sustainable product line for customers. - **Photography:** Offering customizable camera straps to photographers and photo enthusiasts can provide a unique value-add and potentially drive additional revenue for camera manufacturers and retailers. - **Crafts:** Providing DIY kits and materials for making camera straps can tap into the growing DIY and crafting trend, offering a fun and engaging activity for individuals and families. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Harness-Style Camera Straps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pi-strap-sport.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Photography Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoulder-camera-strap.md) - [Dynamic Hybrid Camera Straps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quimera-camera-strap.md) - [Flexible Smartphone Carrying Straps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/morf-strap.md) - [Compact Camera Hand Straps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peak-design-micro-clutch.md) - [Travel Photographer Accessory Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotastrap-and-rotalock.md) - [Innovative Camera Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-camera-carrier.md) - [App-Connected Upcycled Film Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digi-swap.md) - [Convenient Camera Keychain Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-bug.md)