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# Abbreviated Cushions
Bring Your SMS Chats into Interior Decor With the Text Message Pillow

By Summer Luu | Published 2011-02-01 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/text-message-pillow
References: [holycool.net](http://www.holycool.net/2011/01/text-message-pillow.html) & [cb2](http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=1260&f=6390)

The texting-addicted will love the Text Message Pillow by CB2. It's the perfect cushion to keep all your text-filled abbreviations around and not just on your phone.

This online lingo pillow is black on one side and white on the other. It lists all the popular Internet slang, from "LOL" to "POV." CB2 is the modern concept store of Crate & Barrel and they really tapped into an individual's phone-addicted lifestyle with this featured Text Message Pillow.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.9/10
- Popularity: 64% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Internet Slang Integration:** The trend of integrating popular internet slang into products, such as pillows, creates opportunities for unique and personalized items.
- **Text-inspired Interior Decor:** The trend of incorporating text messages and digital communication themes into interior decor offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the home furnishings industry.
- **Lifestyle-driven Product Design:** The demand for lifestyle-driven products, like the Text Message Pillow, presents opportunities for businesses to create items that resonate with specific consumer behaviors and preferences.

### Where This Applies

- **Home Furnishings:** The home furnishings industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating text-inspired design elements into their product lines.
- **Online Retail:** The trend of internet slang integration presents opportunities for online retailers to offer unique and personalized products, like the Text Message Pillow.
- **Gift and Novelty:** The gift and novelty industry can tap into the trend of text-inspired interior decor by creating innovative and playful products for consumers looking for quirky and fun items.

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