# Plushy Quilted Perches Softline Stools Offer Deceptively Stable Support for Their Sitters By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-01-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/softline-stools References: [jamiewolfond](http://www.jamiewolfond.com/_/SOFTLINE.html) I wouldn't blame you for having your reservations about entrusting your body's weight to the seemingly insubstantial structure of the Softline Stools. These marvelously silly-looking seats are asymmetrical and seem to be made entirely of stuffing-filled fabric. But Jamie Wolfond's design does hold a distinctive form, it's just difficult to discern it under the layers of padding and quilted cloth. [Steel frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poodle-armchair) form the [U-shaped legs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platero) that create a loop at the top for supporting your behind. The edge of this is held steady by a pair of crutches to ensure that the entire chair remains sufficiently stiff. Pipe insulation and rubberized fabric give more bulk and unusual shape to the Softline Stools. The [comfy cushioned pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sander-series) appear like carton versions of more conventional rigid furnishings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Quilted Furniture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways of incorporating quilted fabric into furniture designs to create unique and comfortable seating options. - **Asymmetrical Seating:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop asymmetrical seating designs that challenge traditional notions of balance and stability while still providing support and comfort. - **Unconventional Materials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with alternative materials like pipe insulation and rubberized fabric to create visually intriguing and unconventional furniture pieces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Redefine the boundaries of furniture design by incorporating quilted fabric, asymmetrical seating, and unconventional materials into innovative and eye-catching pieces. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer unique and unconventional seating options to interior designers and homeowners looking to create visually distinctive and comfortable spaces. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with home decor retailers to develop a line of quilted furniture that combines style, comfort, and unconventional design elements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cubic Featherlight Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/please-hold-up-chair.md) - [Ultra-Comfy Seating Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cushy-lounge-chair.md) - [Multifaceted Geometric Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stackable-stools.md) - [Stone-Like Styrofoam Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinold-styrofoam-stools.md) - [Bubble-Inspired Bulbous Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubble-stool.md) - [Sustainable Space-Saving Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flex-perch-stool.md) - [Bright Colorful Structural Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fels.md) - [Slitted Dynamic Stool Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menow.md) - [Active Sitting Cork Stools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ylin-stool.md)