# Delicate Deceiving Dinnerware Fred & Friends' 'Appkins' Napkin Plates Make Dainty Dishes By Olivia123 | Published 2011-05-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fred-friends-appkins References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/azerbaijan-clinic-uses-crude-oil-baths-as-spa-treatments.html#more-24681) & [furnituredoll.co.cc](http://furnituredoll.co.cc/Fred-and-Friends-Appkins-Cocktail-Plates_B004TEZCCO.php) Do you find paper napkins too flimsy for food? Have you had enough of crumb-covered clothing? Well, thanks to Fred & Friends' 'Appkins' this sticky situation is solved; this brand's stiff serviettes are at your service! Don't let this [delicate dinnerware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces) fool you; these [porcelain plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monte-porcelain) play the convincing role of paper napkins. This deceiving dinnerware is designed to look like standard serviettes, and even have a slightly crumpled texture to make the plates look perfectly paper-esque. These Fred & Friends 'Appkins' are equally as handy as paper napkins, yet have the advantage of being made of rigid porcelain. This means that users still get the casual, kitschy experience of using a paper napkin, with the quality and reliability of a solid plate. Fred & Friends' 'Appkins' napkin plates are solid! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Deceiving Dinnerware:** The trend of creating dinnerware that mimics other materials, like paper napkins, offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the home goods industry. - **Rigid Porcelain:** The trend of using rigid porcelain for tableware presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the ceramics manufacturing industry. - **Kitschy Experience:** The trend of combining nostalgia and functionality in household items opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the novelty goods industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Goods:** The home goods industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by exploring unique dinnerware designs that mimic other materials, such as paper napkins. - **Ceramics Manufacturing:** The ceramics manufacturing industry can capitalize on disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating rigid porcelain into their tableware designs, providing the look of paper napkins but with the durability of a solid plate. - **Novelty Goods:** The novelty goods industry can tap into disruptive innovation opportunities by combining nostalgia and functionality in household items, like napkin plates, to create a kitschy experience for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cup-Integrated Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pairingware.md) - [Reusable Folding Storage Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calzone-tableware.md) - [Table Manners-Teaching Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-tableware.md) - [Coordinated Children-Focused Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-bundle-for-children.md) - [All-in-One Eco Party Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knork-eco-party-plate.md) - [Chic Stackable Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-ecosystem.md) - [Whimsically Bright Napkin Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloonapkins.md) - [Elevated Aperitivo Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aperitivo-set.md) - [Colorful Enamelware Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-tigress.md)