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# Typographic Cityscape Blankets
The City Quilt Throws Depicts Various Popular City Maps

By M | Published 2015-10-29 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quilt-throw
References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/buy/haptic-lab-city-quilt-throw) & [hapticlab](http://www.hapticlab.com/collections/cityquilt-throws)

Retailer Haptic Lab has put together these incredibly stylish City Quilt Throws that feature stitching patterns that match the topographic outline of various [well-known cities around the world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ritz-carlton-x-kilometre-paris). These blankets are super soft, warm and cozy and would make a great gift for someone looking to commemorate their favorite location.

The City Quilt Throws are stitched together by hand and showcase a map to scale of various cities around North America and Europe as well as customized locations if preferred. The blankets are made using [soft material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sofia-cashmere) and come in a variety of shades such as grey, navy, pink and white. Some popular locations featured include Boston, Brooklyn, Paris, London, New York City and Washington.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.3/10
- Popularity: 51% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **City-themed Home Decor:** Opportunity for retailers to create a line of home decor products inspired by iconic cities and their topographic maps.
- **Personalized Merchandise:** Opportunity for retailers to offer customized blankets with topographic maps of specific locations based on customer preferences.
- **Hand-stitched Products:** Opportunity for retailers to create handmade products with intricate stitching patterns that mimic topographic maps.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Home Decor:** Retailers in the home decor industry can offer unique and customized products such as city-themed blankets to attract new customers and boost sales.
- **Gifting:** Gift shops and online retailers can add these personalized city-themed blankets to their inventory to offer unique and sentimental gift options.
- **Handmade Products:** Independent artisans and crafters can explore the topographic map trend and hand-stitch custom blankets with iconic city maps to sell on online marketplaces.

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