# Baked Shirt Designs Threadcakes Gallery Recreates Threadless T-Shirts in Edible Form By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-07-05 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threadcakes References: [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/05/threadless-tees-in-c.html) & [threadcakes](http://www.threadcakes.com/gallery) If you thought Threadless t-shirts were great, check out this selection of Threadcakes--[edible cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artful-cake) created to mimic existing Threadless designs. I've selected ten of my favorite Threadcakes designs for the gallery above, but there are pages upon pages of edible goodness. Who knew [crowdsourced t-shirt design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/really-really-good-design) companies were so influential? **Implications** - Crowdsourced initiatives like this capture the attention of consumers on account of their playful, fun and community inspired origins. Consumers love when companies take unusual approaches to tributing pop culture and by generating inspiration through crowdsourcing, a company can instantly see which idea is most popular and widely received with little or no effort. In our age of instant Internet communication and vast online networks, crowdsourcing is the best and brightest way to spark innovative invention. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Crowdsourced-initiatives:** Crowdsourced initiatives like Threadcakes capture consumer attention by offering playful and community-inspired products. - **Tributing-pop-culture:** Companies can disrupt the market by taking unusual approaches to tributing pop culture, as seen in Threadcakes. - **Crowdsourcing-innovation:** Crowdsourcing allows companies to quickly and effortlessly identify popular and widely-received ideas, leading to innovative inventions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Apparel-and-fashion:** The apparel and fashion industry can disrupt the market by incorporating crowdsourced designs and tributing pop culture through edible products like Threadcakes. - **Food-and-beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore opportunities in creating edible products that pay homage to popular culture through crowdsourced initiatives similar to Threadcakes. - **Market-research:** The market research industry can leverage crowdsourcing to gather consumer preferences and quickly identify popular ideas for innovative inventions, as demonstrated by the success of Threadcakes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Receipt-Inspired Graphic T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-to-order.md) - [Bakery-Themed Apparel Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/road-bread.md) - [Game-Themed Cake Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/among-us-impostor-cake.md) - [Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-cake.md) - [Effortless AI T-Shirt Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-t.md) - [Design-Centric Dynamic Artful Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artful-cake.md) - [Cake-Centric Gatherings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-picnic.md) - [Iconic Cupcake Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crumbs-cupcakes.md) - [Shoe-Dessert Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-bar-and-converse.md)