# Tactile Dinner Tables The Moon Table Makes Dinner Time Easier on the Blind By Michael Hines | Published 2011-03-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-table References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/03/07/moon-table-isnt-just-for-looks/) The blind furniture market has just been given a big shot in the arm thanks to the Moon Table. The Moon Table is a [dinner table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renorm-table) designed to make mealtime easier for the blind and sight-impaired. You may have noticed that the Moon Table has etched-in patterns on its top. These etched-in lines act as a sort of rotational axis for food. They make passing food to someone easier by giving the plate a predetermined path of travel. As far as I know, the blind furniture market isn't a big one. Designs like the Moon Table could really break new ground in terms of furniture designed specifically for the blind and sight-impaired. Check out the Moon Table here and be sure to keep clicking below to see a bunch of other unique designs and innovations for the blind. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Tactile Furniture:** The Moon Table highlights the trend of tactile furniture, providing a unique and functional design for the blind and sight-impaired. - **Assistive Dining:** The Moon Table represents the trend of assistive dining, catering to the specific needs of the blind and sight-impaired during mealtimes. - **Inclusive Design:** The Moon Table reflects the trend of inclusive design, promoting accessibility and inclusivity in furniture for all individuals. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The Moon Table presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for furniture manufacturers to tap into the untapped market of blind and sight-impaired consumers. - **Assistive Technology:** The Moon Table opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the assistive technology industry, where products can be tailored to enhance the dining experience for the blind and sight-impaired. - **Accessibility Services:** The Moon Table highlights a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for accessibility service providers to offer specialized dining solutions for the blind and sight-impaired community. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Detailed Solid Wood Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonlight-lift.md) - [Braille-Integrated Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aedo-collection.md) - [Sensory Stimulation Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasix-table.md) - [Playful Tableware Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-dining-experience.md) - [Subtly Smart Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etto-table.md) - [Inclusive Tactile Cutlery Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactil.md) - [Effortless Glass Dining Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbital.md) - [Elegant Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangent-table.md) - [Interactive Mealtime Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platoo-interactive-sensory-meal-plate.md)