# Marbled Metal Flash Drives The Damascus by Tangfori is a Hand-Made, Marbled Metal USB By Jen Chae | Published 2013-06-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-usb References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nichols-Damascus-Steel/139527072789778) This metal USB is an example of artistic metallic designing; like paint, metal in its liquid form can be mixed to form shapes and swirls. The [Damascus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/damascus) flash drive by Tangfori took advantage of this metal-infusing technology to offer optimal durability as well as intricate exterior design. The USB is completely metal. It incorporated two steels that were heated and forged to form layers of a marbled pattern. Every Damascus flash drive is hand made, each differing in its marbled pattern. Art and technical functionality was kept in mind when creating the Damascus; the sleek all-metal USB 3.0 is geared towards those looking for top-notch quality. Tangfori collaborated with well-known Damascus steel manufacturer Chad [Nichols](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nichols-1966). Nichols uses stainless damascus, high carbon and high contrast damascus to create mosaic patterns within each metal product. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Marbled Metal Designs:** Opportunity for using metal-infusing technology to create unique and intricate designs on various products. - **Hand-made Products:** Market demand for hand-made products that offer both aesthetics and technical functionalities such as durability. - **Sleek All-metal Designs:** Increasing preference towards all-metal designs in various products for a premium and high-quality feel. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Technology Hardware:** Innovative designs using metal-infusing technology can disrupt conventional designs of technology hardware. - **Luxury Goods:** Hand-made products and all-metal designs can offer disruption opportunities in the luxury goods market. - **Artistic Metalworking:** The intersection between art and technical functionality in the creation of marbled metal designs can drive innovation in artistic metalworking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Marbled Blade Sleek Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vg10-stainless-damascus.md) - [Icon-Shaped USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folderdrive.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-discovery-flash-drives.md) - [Playful Crayon USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandisk-crayola-usbc.md) - [Ruggedly Encrypted USB Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/encrypted-usb-drive.md) - [Textural Mobile Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-ssd.md) - [Elegant Everyday Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/damascus.md) - [Damascus Steel Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saber.md) - [Monolithic Desktop Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unidentifed-hard-disk-drive.md)