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Electric Heated Rug

Winterize Your Floors With Panasonic

— August 28, 2007 — Tech
It's time to say "good bye" to those Popsicle toes! If you have hardwood floors, then you know how uncomfortable your feet can get in the winter. Anyone susceptible to cold toes can rejoice now thanks to Panasonic. With the heated rug, your feet no longer have to spend the entire season buried in sheep-skin lined slippers. The warm rugs are making their debut in Asia when they're released this September.

Panasonic unveiled their "No-Constrainst Carpet" at the Tokyo Fiber exhibit as Pink Tentacle reported, describing it as an "innovative hot carpet with the warm, fuzzy appeal of a beloved pet. The carpet's luxurious coat of faux fur (available in white, brown, or skunk-like black and white) houses a set of smart heating elements that deliver warmth only to the areas you touch when you cuddle it. Squishy, flesh-like control switches modeled after the paw pads of your favorite furry friend enhance the carpet's overall zoomorphic feel."
Trend Themes
1. Smart Heated Rugs - Opportunities for the development of smart automated heated rugs that are designed to deliver heat to areas only when in use.
2. Luxury Home Comforts - Opportunities for home appliance companies to create new luxury home comfort products that offer unique features and aesthetics.
3. Zoomorphic Design - Opportunities for designers to incorporate zoomorphic elements into product design, creating unique and engaging consumer experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Home Appliances - Opportunities for home appliance companies to develop new products in the luxury home comfort space that incorporate smart technology.
2. Flooring - Opportunities for the flooring industry to create new products that work in conjunction with smart heated rugs to improve home comfort.
3. Product Design - Opportunities for product designers to incorporate innovative and unique features into luxury home comfort products to enhance consumer experiences.
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