# Intricate Timber Phone Covers Art, Nature and Technology Unite for These Piel iPhone Wooden Cases By Tia Clarke | Published 2013-01-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piel-iphone-cases References: [store.shoppiel](http://store.shoppiel.com/) These exclusive hand-crafted iPhone cases from Piel are striking. Made from all natural, locally sourced wood skins, each individual cover features exclusively curated art hand-crafted in Los Angeles. The collection features a number of stunning designs on a range of natural materials; choose from bamboo, teak, cedar, maple or walnut. I for one think it's great that such an everyday product has put the emphasis on being locally sourced, natural and made by hand. Piel is a small company that strives to be socially responsible and ethical with its products, customers and employees. Express your individual side with these visually stunning cases available for iPhone 4/4's, iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3. Fashionable iPad users will be excited to hear that Piel are currently researching a line for the iPad and iPad mini. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 72% | 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) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hand-crafted Wooden Phone Cases:** Opportunity for artisans and small businesses to create unique, natural phone cases that cater to customers looking for individuality and sustainability. - **Locally Sourced Materials:** Opportunity for companies to promote their products as being environmentally-friendly by using locally sourced materials in their manufacturing processes. - **Curated Art on Phone Cases:** Opportunity for artists to collaborate with phone case manufacturers and create limited edition designs, giving customers the option to express their individuality through their phone accessories. ### Who This Affects Most - **Artisanal Phone Accessories:** Opportunity for artisanal businesses to create a niche market by offering hand-crafted phone cases made from natural materials. - **Sustainable Fashion:** Opportunity for fashion brands to incorporate sustainability into their product offerings by creating phone cases made from locally sourced and sustainable materials. - **Collaborative Marketing:** Opportunity for artists and phone case manufacturers to collaborate on marketing campaigns that promote creativity and self-expression through curated art on phone cases. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxe Sustainable Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mujjo-iphone-cases.md) - [Luxe Car-Inspired Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkar.md) - [Alt Leather Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casetify-bioveg-collection.md) - [Compostable Polymer Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellroy-bio-phone-case.md) - [Luxurious Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leather-iphone-case1.md) - [Artisanal Leather Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ryan-london-iphone-leather-case.md) - [Plantable Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/igreen-cover.md) - [Sustainable Tactile Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/native-union-reclassic-case.md) - [Stylistic Sustainable Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-of-cases.md)