# Eco Origami Coat Hangers H + Bag is an Environmentally Friendly Innovation for the Retail Industry By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-09-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hbag References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/08/16/sustainable-hanger-bag/) & [ifdesign.de](http://ifdesign.de/index_e) The designer of the H+Bag wasn't sufficiently satisfied with the contemporary custom of [reusing shopping bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cos-2) -- and why should he be? Hyo Jun Jeon has come up with a clever way to make toting new clothing a more resourceful exercise -- well, in part, anyway. You begin with a brown paper bag, narrow and long and deep enough to accommodate a garment or two. The outside of the H+Bag might be made of a [thin recycled paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-packaging-concept) and the base of the satchel is a slightly sturdier card. When you've returned home after running your errands and you've emptied out your H+Bag, simply remove the stiff bottom of the sack and follow the illustrated instructions. The walls can be folded into a pleated strip and fed through the loop in the card. With a curved notch in the top, the product functions perfectly as a [closet-ready hanger](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multi-hanger) for your purchase. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 68% | 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) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Packaging:** Opportunity for companies to design innovative and eco-friendly packaging solutions that can be repurposed. - **Circular Economy:** Potential to create a closed-loop system by repurposing materials and reducing waste in the retail industry. - **Product-as-a-service:** Rise of rental and subscription models in the fashion industry as a more sustainable alternative to ownership. ### Where This Applies - **Retail:** Retailers can explore sustainable packaging approaches to attract and retain eco-conscious consumers. - **Fashion:** Fashion brands can adopt rental and subscription models to minimize clothing waste and offer sustainable options to customers. - **Paper Manufacturing:** Paper manufacturers can innovate by producing recyclable and sturdy materials for packaging and hangers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Quirky Structural Clothes Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hang-we.md) - [Expanding Garment Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-hanger.md) - [Thin-Wood Clothing Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charity-hanger.md) - [Deflated Balloon Clothing Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chong-shop.md) - [Geometrically Shaped Hanger Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triangle-hanger.md) - [Modular Minimal Wardrobe Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koi-cloths.md) - [Storage-Conscious Clothing Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coat-hingers.md) - [Time-Saving Travel Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timesaving-travel-hanger.md) - [Fragrance-Defusing Hanger Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ploud-hanger.md)