# Carbon Fiber Playing Cards These Kevlar Playing Cards Resist Rips and Tears By Kyle Sorensen | Published 2015-08-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kevlar-playing-cards References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slykly/kevlar-playing-cards) Sly Kly Design loves taking ordinary objects and upgrading materials to make them more durable, stronger or just plain awesome -- the Kevlar Playing Cards are no exception. As a new project on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armortex-jacket), the Kevlar Playing Cards reached its funding goal of $25,000 within the first 48 hours. Kevlar is a lightweight and strong synthetic material that is commonly found in Bulletproof vests and helmets. As well, it is often used in the construction of Modern Sports Cars to keep designs strong as well as light. Sly Kly Design has also improved upon its Original Carbon Fiber Playing Cards by adding a clear coating to every card to protect the card images from scratching or chipping. This same coating is found on [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rugged-iphone-case) screens as well. The Kevlar Playing Card project has currently raised over $37,000 and still has 23 days left until the end of the Kickstarter project. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Durable Materials:** Using materials like Kevlar and carbon fiber to make everyday objects more strong and long-lasting presents an opportunity for disruption in the consumer goods industry. - **Innovative Coatings:** Developing new types of clear coatings for protecting surfaces from scratches and chips could be a possible disruptive innovation in the materials science industry. - **Crowdfunding Campaigns:** More and more entrepreneurs are turning to crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter to fund their projects, presenting a potential opportunity for disruption in the financing industry. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Goods:** Incorporating durable materials like Kevlar and carbon fiber into the design of everyday objects like playing cards could disrupt the consumer goods industry by offering longer-lasting and higher-quality products. - **Materials Science:** Developing new types of coatings that protect surfaces from scratches and chips could disrupt the materials science industry by offering new possibilities for product design and protection. - **Entrepreneurship:** The success of the Kevlar Playing Cards crowdfunding campaign is a sign of the growing trend of entrepreneurs and innovators turning to alternative financing methods, which could potentially disrupt traditional financing and investment industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kevlar Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rugged-iphone-case.md) - [Unbreakable Metallic Cryptocurrency Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/material-bitcoin-card.md) - [Tactical Technical Fabric Pants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollebak-carbon-fibre-dyneema-pants.md) - [Magnetic Kevlar Smartphone Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benks-armorgo-wallet-stand.md) - [Indie Game Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balatro-playing-card-deck.md) - [Limited-Edition Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-playing-cards.md) - [Mid-Century Modern Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eames-playing-cards.md) - [Carbon Fiber Folding Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crkt.md) - [Customizable Trading Card Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trading-card-holders.md)