# Skewed Landscaping Tools The Tilt It Watering Can Upholds an Angular Improvement for Wrist Comfort By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-11-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilt-it-watering-can References: [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/en/online-exhibition/concept/?code=942&y=2013&c=7&a=0) Gardeners are doing just a little bit more work than they really need to be while they go about hydrating their plants. The Tilt It Watering Can is a tweaked version of the archetypal apparatus that noticeably enhances the efficiency and ergonomics of using it. Kim SooHwan, Choi Hyunchul and Professor Doh Han Young won a 2013 Red Dot Design Award for this concept. It essentially slices a wedge out of the bottom of the cylinder's volume, making it sit sideways when it is placed on a flat surface. Take a look at the provided diagrams and you can see how the same slanted position of the Tilt It Watering Can affords a more effective process of pouring out the remaining liquid than the standard right-angled canister does. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Slanted Gardening Tools:** Designing gardening tools with slanted features can provide ergonomic benefits and increase efficiency. - **Improved Watering Can Designs:** Innovative watering can designs like the Tilt It can increase user comfort and optimize liquid pouring. - **Redesigned Garden Accessories:** There is potential for designers to reimagine and improve traditional garden accessories like the watering can. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gardening Tools:** The gardening tools industry could benefit from incorporating more ergonomic and efficient designs like the Tilt It watering can. - **Home and Garden Accessories:** Companies that specialize in home and garden accessories could explore redesigning existing products to provide more comfort and efficiency to customers. - **Outdoor Equipment:** The outdoor equipment industry has opportunities to innovate and improve traditional gardening tools and accessories to meet evolving consumer needs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shifting Hydration Cup Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilting-water-cup.md) - [Smart Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendril-1.md) - [Naturalistic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apot-selfwatering-planter.md) - [Self-Watering Compact Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda.md) - [Self-Watering Desk Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posha.md) - [Water Catch-Integrated Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hemisphere.md) - [Hybrid Angled Stationary Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/25-ruler.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Self-Watering Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-watering-plant-house.md) - [Mess-Free Gardening Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaflow.md)