# Reflective Textile Sprays The Life Paint Temporarily Renders Any Surface Glowing for Night Safety By M | Published 2016-01-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/textile-spray References: [uncrate](http://uncrate.com/stuff/life-paint/) & [volvocars](http://www.volvocars.com/uk/about/our-innovations/lifepaint) The Life Paint aerosol textile spray is an innovative product that temporarily renders any surface reflective. This ideal for riding, running or doing virtually anything in the dark when having a reflective wearable is ideal in keeping the wearer safe. Performing any activity during the nighttime requires added attention to being safely seen as a form of protection from on-coming vehicles or to even prevent getting lost. The Life Paint is a convenient product to have on-hand that turns virtually any object into a reflective surface. The illuminating silver paint is made from water-based materials so it can be easily be applied to shoes, coats, sweaters, hats or vests instantly. Because the paint is water-based it can be easily removed from the item simply by running it through the wash. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Reflective Textile Sprays:** A growing trend for safety-conscious nighttime activities that has potential for utilization in outdoor sporting and fashion industries. - **Temporary Reflective Coatings:** Reflective coatings are becoming more common as a safety feature on clothing, bicycles, helmets, and other outdoor athletic equipment. - **Water-based Materials for Safety Paints:** Advances in water-based materials are driving innovations in the safety paint industry, making reflective clothing and equipment more affordable and accessible to a wider audience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Outdoor Sporting Goods:** Reflective sprays and coatings present a new opportunity for companies that deal in outdoor athletic equipment to differentiate themselves and cater to customers' safety needs. - **Fashion Apparel:** The prospect of clothing items that can be made reflective as a safety feature has huge potential for new form factors and designs which could appeal to customers conscious of visibility in low-light conditions. - **Automotive Safety:** Reflective coatings could also present a disruptive innovation in the automotive safety industry, where nighttime visibility is a critical concern and reflective coatings have traditionally been relegated to signs and road markings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reflective Kinesiology Tapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rockflash.md) - [Tech-Visible Bike Reflectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radian-wingman.md) - [Stylish Safety Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bike-helmet-reflective-star-decals.md) - [Omnidirectional Bike Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vis-lightpool-taillight.md) - [High Visibility Activewear Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ciele-nite-rite.md) - [Sleek Illuminating Runner Belts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumabelt.md) - [Phosphorescent Color-Changing Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollbak-firefly-jacket.md) - [Magnetic Athlete Safety Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scoutlite-blinko.md) - [Solar-Powered Glow-in-the-Dark Hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollebak-solar-charged-hat.md)