# Designer Cotton Pins Young Girl in Chile sells pins thru her website By Andres Colmenares | Published 2006-11-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmade-accesories-cotton-pins References: [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/people/chicle_de_sandia/) & [pins.yoll.net](http://pins.yoll.net) These pins are [small hand-made accesories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkdesigns), (around 4 x 4 cms.) with cotton fill. They are created by a young girl from Chile, thru her website she sells them around the world. **Implications** - The pins are simple, but charming and effective. Although made by only one person, they are [very well-crafted](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-jewelrys). Her website has already facilitated hundred of sales. It's very impressive to see how this [young designer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youthfocused-fashion-brand) has been able to find success by making the most of the internet as a platform for her business. If you want to get your hands on one of these pins, you will have to wait quite a while. The waiting list to order them is very lengthy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Handmade Accessories:** Opportunity to disrupt the accessories industry by creating unique handmade products. - **Online Sales Platforms:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional retail by leveraging online platforms for global sales. - **Individual Artistic Entrepreneurship:** Opportunity to disrupt the traditional job market by encouraging individual artistic entrepreneurship. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Accessories:** Opportunity to disrupt the fashion accessories industry through unique and handmade products. - **E-commerce:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional retail by leveraging online sales platforms for global reach. - **Creative Arts:** Opportunity to disrupt the traditional job market by promoting individual artistic entrepreneurship. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Charming Hair Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clementine-grove.md) - [Whimsical Doll-Inspired Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pidgin.md) - [D2C Artisan Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisan-marketplace1.md) - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Collaborative Tea Towel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-towel-design.md) - [Miniature Collectible Charms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labubu-pin-for-love.md) - [Button-Shaped Wearable Diffusers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alma-aroma-pin.md) - [Timeless Knit Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mudana-clothing.md) - [Stunning Sustainable Pottery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-pottery.md)