# Sustainable Grass Seating Fabrio del Percio Designs This Transparent Hay-Filled Couch By Deborah Kim | Published 2011-07-17 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fabrio-del-percio References: [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2011/07/15/transparent-chair-fi.html) & [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/hey-by-fabio-del-percio/) The concept of using hay as seating has been around for a long time now, but designer Fabrio del Percio has taken it and revolutionized the idea for indoor seating. The chair is made from Icelandic hay and transparent PVC vinyl with a zipper. The line of seating is called 'Hey' with the aforementioned chair called the Transparent Chair. The idea of the covering is that it will keep the hay fresh because it needs to air out once in a while so it doesn't rot. The hay-filled chairs are perfect for any eco-friendly lover or nature admirer, and having this eco-friendly seat can give you bragging rights with your friends. You an enjoy all the benefits of hay-seating without all the mess and smells because of the innovative clear covering. The chair weighs 18 kg, but keep in mind it does come with a steep price tag; sometimes splurging is worth it, though. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 40% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Transparent Seating for Indoor Use:** Opportunity for designers to explore new materials and techniques for creating sustainable furniture. - **Innovative Use of Natural Materials in Furniture:** Possible disruptive innovation for the furniture industry to create eco-friendly and unique designs. - **Eco-friendly Home Decor:** Demand for sustainable products in the interior design industry leads to possible business opportunities in developing environmentally friendly home decor. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture:** Sustainable furniture industry could benefit from using natural materials in innovative ways. - **Interior Design:** Eco-friendly home decor can disrupt the traditional market and appeal to a growing number of environmentally conscious consumers. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Developing new methods for creating transparent and sustainable products can advance the sustainable manufacturing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Living Plant DIY Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-hideaway.md) - [Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daisee-chair.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pouf Chair Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rio-pouffe.md) - [Sustainably Minded Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-chair.md) - [Ultra-Elegant Designer Outdoor Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designer-outdoor-furniture.md) - [Stacking Hemp-Made Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-chair.md) - [Sustainable Plastic Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mare-chair.md) - [Plant-Based Dynamic Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiachair.md)