# Spiraling Ink Tubes The T&T Pen-Ink Chamber Boasts More Ink and Less Plastic Waste By Meghan Young | Published 2011-04-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/t-t-pen-ink-chamber References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/04/20/spiral-makes-a-difference/) & [ifdesign.de](http://www.ifdesign.de/) Although computers and tablets have ushered in a whole new way of taking notes at home, the office and at school, [paper and pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/p3n-pen) are still go-to products. That's why more concepts like the T&T Pen-Ink Chamber should exist. Just because we'll soon be a paperless society doesn't mean that it'll happen tomorrow. We have to look for ways to continually optimize the way we use products, and that's just what the T&T Pen-Ink Chamber does. Designed by Han Chi-hoon, Kim Yeon-soo, Park Byong-gon and Kim Sung-geun, the T&T Pen-Ink Chamber is an ink tube that takes on a [spiral design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bolen) rather than a traditional straight one. It allows twice the amount of ink to be stored, resulting in a more [eco-friendly design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twyst) since it will last a lot longer and there is less plastic waste. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-friendly Ink Storage:** The T&T Pen-Ink Chamber's spiral design allows for storing twice the amount of ink, reducing plastic waste. - **Optimizing Product Usage:** The T&T Pen-Ink Chamber encourages continual optimization in using everyday products like pens. - **Transition to Paperless Society:** While technology advances, products like the T&T Pen-Ink Chamber cater to the continued use of traditional pen and paper. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Writing Instruments:** The T&T Pen-Ink Chamber introduces an innovative ink storage solution that can disrupt the writing instruments industry. - **Stationery and Office Supplies:** The T&T Pen-Ink Chamber is a product that can bring innovative sustainability to the stationery and office supplies industry. - **Design and Manufacturing:** The T&T Pen-Ink Chamber's unconventional design presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the design and manufacturing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Three-in-One Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tp-pen.md) - [Seamless Silicone Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twist-pen.md) - [Transparent Fountain Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maze.md) - [Paper-Saving Printer Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roller-jet-printer.md) - [Recycled Plastic Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mechanical-drop-pencil.md) - [Clothespin-Inspired Mechanical Pencils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentapa.md) - [Striking Writing Tool Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith7-desk-pen.md) - [Long-Lasting Compact Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanoink.md) - [Zero-Plastic Copper Ballpoint Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twyst.md)