# Faux Fabric Dishware The Tecido Platter by Goncalo Campos Looks Elegant and Delicate By Meghan Young | Published 2012-11-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecido-platter References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/homeware/tecido_platters_by_goncalo_campos_23934.asp) & [goncalocampos](http://www.goncalocampos.com/Tecido-platter) The Tecido Platter mimics a common way that buffet restaurants display their food. They often disguise ugly or mismatched dishware with table clothes and other types of fabric. In this case, however, the Tecido Platter is simply covered with a fake piece of fabric. It has been [masterfully sculpted out of porcelain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita) to look like a draped piece of cloth. Designed by Goncalo Campos, the Tecido Platter was created in collaboration with [Vista Alegre](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-hammock), a Portuguese Porcelain and Crystal company. Although the look achieved is both elegant and delicate, the Tecido Platter is incredibly functional as well. Available in two version (single or two-tiered), it can be used to create [impressive arrangements of fruits, breads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circuit) and more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Faux Fabric Dishware:** Designers are exploring the concept of mimicking fabric in dishware, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities in the tableware industry. - **Porcelain Sculptures:** Porcelain artists are creating sculptural pieces that resemble fabric, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and ceramic industries. - **Functional Display Platters:** The use of functional and visually appealing platters like the Tecido Platter opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the hospitality and event planning industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tableware:** The trend of faux fabric dishware is driving disruptive innovation in the tableware industry, as companies experiment with new designs and materials. - **Art:** The creation of porcelain sculptures resembling fabric offers disruptive innovation opportunities for artists and galleries in the art industry. - **Hospitality:** The introduction of functional and visually appealing display platters like the Tecido Platter presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the hospitality industry, allowing for creative food presentations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fabric-Like Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tablecloth-side-table.md) - [Revived Mid-Century Serveware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortugaware.md) - [Porcelain Dinnerware Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monte-porcelain.md) - [Handmade Dessert Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carolina-k.md) - [Luxurious Patterned Ceramic Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patterned-ceramic-plates.md) - [Textural Porcelain Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamara-efrat.md) - [Undulating Fabric-Topped Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groove-table-concept.md) - [Eye-Catching Tabletop Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabletop-design.md) - [Modern Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trasa-home.md)