# Folded Inflight Dishware The Napkin Tableware Concept Has a Crisp and Casual Quality By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-11-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/napkin-tableware References: [tatjanarolle](http://tatjanarolle.com/index.php/work/napkin) Seldom do you expect to be delivered an in-flight meal and be taken with the airline's dishware. Napkin Tableware by Tatjana Rolle would, however, have this effect, serving up a sense of casual class on Virgin Atlantic instead of wonky plastic cups and utilitarian trays. This quirky airplane crockery comprises a contorted salver and a shrugging coffee cup. Despite being made of PET metal, the platter and mug seem to embody a flimsiness through the folds and bends created in their [deep drawn manufacturing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldy). Entirely intentional, this effect mimics the delicate quality of a [paper cup and serviette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-amenity-kits) which might hold a light and quick snack. But the creased material of Napkin Tableware by Tatjana Rolle does a great job of latching the teacup to the plate and keeping your meal contained during turbulence. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Flimsy Dishware:** Opportunity to create delicate and foldable dishware that mimics the quality of disposable paper cups and serviettes. - **Casual Class:** Opportunity to design dishware that adds a sense of casual class to airline meals, making them more appealing to customers. - **Deep-drawn Manufacturing:** Opportunity to experiment with deep-drawn manufacturing techniques to create unique shapes and designs for dishware. ### Where This Applies - **Airline Industry:** Opportunity for airlines to offer more appealing and visually appealing meal service through the use of innovative and casual class dishware. - **Manufacturing Industry:** Opportunity for manufacturers to experiment with deep-drawn manufacturing techniques to create unique and appealing shapes and designs for dishware. - **Hospitality Industry:** Opportunity for hotels and restaurants to adopt the use of foldable and flimsy dishware to create a more casual and laid-back dining experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Airline Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/system-tray.md) - [Zero Gravity-Dining Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-microgravity.md) - [Enhanced In-flight Dining](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torus-pak-flight-meals.md) - [Table Manners-Teaching Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-tableware.md) - [Sculptural Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces.md) - [Card-Size Travel Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-cutlery.md) - [Cup-Integrated Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pairingware.md) - [Coordinated Children-Focused Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-bundle-for-children.md) - [Chic Stackable Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-ecosystem.md)