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# Infinity Sport Scarves
The 'Hooded Infinity Sport Towel' Lets Gym-Goers Carry Towels with Ease

By Erica Francis | Published 2016-07-27 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sport-towel
References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/16565457/the-hooded-infinity-sport-towel-patent-d-693096/description) & [lauraalison](http://lauraalison.com/)

Having a sport towel on hand is a must for most sweaty gym-goers. While having a towel to wipe off sweat is ideal, there's one problem: lugging it around everywhere. The 'Hooded [Infinity Sport](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinity-sponge) Towel' created by the Laura Alison brand from Huntington, New York, is a portable and stylish solution to that problem.

Based off of the fashionable infinity scarf, this sport towel can be thrown around the shoulders and worn as a hood. People can wipe sweat off at anytime and cover their heads if need be when headed outside with wet hair. The issue of losing a towel is minimized and gym-goes won't have to worry placing the towel on unclean surfaces.

The towel would also be a great item for companies in the sports and health industries. Gyms can offer the towel to clients as a benefit, sports teams can sell the item with their brand to fans and perhaps this item might be a great addition to [hijab-wearing women who like to workout](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leana-deeb).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.5/10
- Popularity: 89% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Functional Wearable Towels:** Innovative towels designed for portability and multi-functional use is an opportunity to disrupt the traditional towel market.
- **Fashionable Fitness Accessories:** Incorporating fashion into fitness accessories, such as infinity scarves, creates a unique selling point and differentiation from competitors.
- **Eco-friendly Sports Towels:** Creating sports towels from sustainable and environmentally-friendly materials will appeal to environmentally conscious consumers in the sports and health industries.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Gym and Fitness Centers:** Providing Hooded Infinity Sport Towels as part of the gym membership package can enhance customer satisfaction and retention.
- **Sports Merchandising:** Incorporating sports teams' logos and branding into the design of functional towels creates more merchandise opportunities for sports teams and their fans.
- **Fashion and Apparel:** Partnering with fitness brands to create functional yet stylish fitness accessories can create a new market for more fashionable sports apparel.

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