# Scrap Felt Seating The Kamasutra Bench by Malgorzata Pekala By Krzysztof Bielski | Published 2010-01-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kamasutra-bench References: [pekaladesign.pl](http://www.pekaladesign.pl) Malgorzata Pekala, a Polish designer who has worked for several furniture brands in Poland, came up with her own [limited edition seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immaterial-0001) named the Kamasutra Bench. Produced from a [solid beech frame](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fossil-furniture), the cushioned part of the seat stores consists of various colorful sheets of woolen felt. The bench can also be changed into a nice coffee table. Felt pieces are often discarded and wasted from regular production, so [upcycling them into the Kamasutra Bench](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia) makes it an almost sustainable product. Malgorzata Pekala is also working on other related products, some of which you can see in the gallery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 - **Upcycling Furniture:** Designing furniture out of discarded materials brings in a sustainable aspect and can disrupt the traditional furniture business model. - **Multi-functional Seating:** Creating seating that also doubles as a coffee table can disrupt space-saving furniture design. - **Unique Seat Padding Materials:** Utilizing colorful felt sheets for seating cushions can disrupt the traditional use of foam and upholstered padding for furniture. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Incorporating sustainable and upcycling practices into the furniture manufacturing process can disrupt traditional design and production methods. - **Home Decor:** Designing multi-functional furniture pieces can disrupt the traditional way consumers view and buy home decor products. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Developing unique and eco-friendly fabrics for furniture makers can disrupt the traditional use of foam and other synthetic materials in upholstery. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Felt Stack Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stacklab.md) - [Recycled Plastic Felt Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vale-collection.md) - [Sleek Public Seating Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leftover-bench.md) - [Sustainable Paper-Infused Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/detalji-bench.md) - [Contemporary Upcycled Bright Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remix-maison-1.md) - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Chic Recycled Aluminum Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bello-bench.md) - [Threshold Bench Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torii.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md)