# Eco Laundry Art (UPDATE) Levi's Care to Air Design Competition Encourages Ditching the Dryer By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-08-10 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levis-care-to-air-design-competition References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08/levis-care-to-air-design-competition-finalists-find-new-ways-to-dry-clothes-without-a-dryer.php) & [levistrauss](http://www.levistrauss.com/blogs/clothes-dryers-beware) The [Levi's Care](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bold-denim-collections-levis-and-adsb-andersson-bell-join-forces-to-reimagi) to Air Design Competition is getting people and designers to think up creative ways to dry their beloved Levi's denim. The finalists have created some beautiful ways to air out their clothes without a dryer. One finalist created a strap that can turn into a belt and also works as a handy hanging device. Another created a hanging system that conveniently looks like wall art when unused. The Levi's Care to Air Design Competition shows off the talent of the [green generation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-and-coolblue). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Air-drying Solutions:** Designing innovative air-drying systems that are efficient and aesthetically pleasing. - **Sustainable Fashion Accessories:** Creating eco-friendly and multi-functional fashion accessories that align with sustainable fashion. - **Art-infused Sustainable Living:** Combining art and sustainability in innovative ways to encourage eco-friendly practices. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion and Apparel Manufacturing:** Incorporating sustainable and eco-friendly practices in fashion and apparel manufacturing, including accessory design. - **Home Decor and Design:** Sustainable air-drying systems for clothes as innovative and multi-functional art pieces in home decor and design industry. - **Sustainable Living and Green Innovation:** Creating innovative designs that inspire and encourage sustainable living and green innovation in a variety of industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Air-Circulating Laundry Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clothes-drying-rack-concept.md) - [Space-Efficient Drying Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaceefficient-drying.md) - [Compact Laundry-Hanging Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hangdrying-system.md) - [Sustainable Stonewashed Denim](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guess-airwash.md) - [Garment-Drying Laundry Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zera-lab-launbot.md) - [Free Standing Laundry Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eeva.md) - [High-Tech Clothing Care Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hightech-clothing-care.md) - [Eco-Friendly Denim Dyes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-dye.md) - [Emerging Design Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dry-cleaning-exhibition.md)