# Head-Covering Rucksacks This Hooded Backpack Keeps Your Noggin Protected on Your Trek to School By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-01-29 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gear3-by-saen-hooded-backpack References: [likecool](http://www.likecool.com/Hooded_Backpack--Bag--Style.html) & [monoqi](https://monoqi.com/en/store/funktionale-fashion-accessoires-02/kapuzen-rucksack.html) The GEAR3 BY SAEN Hooded Backpack will make you feel so grateful for that bonus thin piece of fabric when the weather decides to turn. You might not have a head covering connected to your jacket; you may not be sporting a jacket at all! This clever product combines the convenience of [wearable storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultix-outdoors-superpack) with a handy little [wind and rain shield](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-season-backpack). Made with a combination of [leather and canvas material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yeti-ranchero), this strappy tote has the capacity of a laptop bag so that it's ideal for carrying your electronics and your work to class or to the office. The Hooded Backpack will keep everything -- including the hair on your head -- safe within its industrially fastened assembly. Carabiners, chains, bolts and screws guarantee a durable product. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Convertible Backpacks:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop backpacks with detachable hoods that can be used as head-coverings. - **Weather-resistant Accessories:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create accessories that offer protection from wind and rain, such as detachable hoods for jackets or umbrellas integrated into bags. - **Functional Fashion:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Design fashion items that serve practical purposes, such as combining storage space with protective elements like head coverings. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Accessories:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop new types of accessories that provide both functionality and style, such as backpacks with built-in head-coverings. - **Outdoor Gear:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create innovative outdoor products that enhance the user's experience, like backpacks with integrated weather protection. - **Luggage and Travel Gear:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Invent travel gear that combines storage with weather-resistant features, such as convertible backpacks with detachable hoods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multimodal Waterproof Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimodal-waterproof-backpacks.md) - [Earbud-Inspired Backpack Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpack-backpack.md) - [Minimalist Commuter Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-commuter-backpack.md) - [Oversized Earbud Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpack.md) - [Wearable Poncho-Style Tents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onetigris-tentsformer.md) - [Durable Summer Camping Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-north-face-1.md) - [Retro Militant Backpack Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waxed-canvas-backpack.md) - [Organization-Forward Backpack Drops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matrix-backpack.md) - [Pocket-Packed Antitheft Travel Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korin-hubpack-33.md)