# Yarn Ball Seating Stitch and Wooly by Susanne Westphal Encourages People to Slow Down By Meghan Young | Published 2011-12-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stitch-and-wooly References: [trendsnow.net](http://www.trendsnow.net/2011/12/stitch-and-wooly-by-susanne-westphal.html) & [susannewestphal.de](http://www.susannewestphal.de/) Stitch and Wooly are two very cozy chairs. Inspired by the "discovery of slowness," as the designer puts it, these two seats remind people to stop and take a moment to breath. Moreover, they force people to slow down by tempting them with a [comfortable resting place](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calma-lounge-by-layer) as well as a never-ending project of arranging and rearranging the yarn that makes these seats so colorful and inviting. Designed by Susanne Westphal, an artist based in Halle, Germany, the [Stitch and Wooly chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-designs) are left inherently unfinished for just this purpose. As Westphal observes, "Why do we have less time then ever before, although we invented time saving things?" Thanks to Stitch and Wooly, that might change. Westphal says, "The more time you give [Stitch and Wooly], the more they become comfortable and the more time you want to rest in them." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Slowness Appreciation:** Creating designs that encourage people to slow down and appreciate their surroundings. - **Handicraft Seating:** Designing seating options that incorporate handicrafts as added features. - **Unfinished Products:** Offering unfinished furniture designs that allow customers to personalize and complete their purchases. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** Reimagining furniture designs to incorporate elements of handicrafts and encourage people to slow down. - **Art:** Exploring the intersection of art and furniture design to create unique and thought-provoking pieces. - **Home Goods:** Offering home goods products that encourage people to slow down and more fully enjoy their living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mindful Wooden Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tanuvi-hegde.md) - [Modular Knit Seating Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-one.md) - [Cocoon Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-introvert-chair.md) - [Leftover Textile Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-lounge-chair.md) - [Sculptural Cocooned Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/introvert-chair.md) - [Tranquil Reading Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chapters-furniture.md) - [Cozy Contemporary Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-perron-bun.md) - [Cocoon-Like Knitted Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocoon-chair-1.md) - [Modern Therapeutic Seating Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflect-1.md)