# Silicone-Wrapped Cups The Timo Termo Glass Makes Hot Drinks Easier to Handle By Meghan Young | Published 2011-06-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timo-termo-glass References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/timo-termo-by-timo-sarpaneva/) & [sarpanevadesign](http://sarpanevadesign.com/) If you find that [cup handles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vssl-rift-tumbler) are overrated, you might be pleased to see the Timo Termo glass. This drinking cup is wrapped with a spiral-shaped layer of silicone to make handling a hot beverage easier, especially without an additional [cardboard sleeve](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-pulp-coffee-carrier). Let’s face it, now that summer is here, the Timo Termo glass will probably help you comfortably hold those extra-cold drinks as well. Designed by Timo Sarpaneva for [Design House Stockholm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerhouse-company), the Timo Termo glass set is not only practical to have on hand for personal uses or even for backyard get-togethers, intimate dinner parties or bigger shindigs, it is also good-looking in a contemporary way. Available this summer season, the Timo Termo glass is sculpted solid rather than drawn and blown. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Silicone-wrapped Cups:** Opportunity for using silicone wrapping technology to improve the heat insulation and handling of drinking cups. ### Where This Applies - **Drinkware Manufacturing:** Potential for drinkware manufacturers to incorporate silicone wrapping technology into their products to enhance functionality and aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Designer Glass Coffee Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ember-cold-tumbler.md) - [Captivating Tonal Drinking Glassware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podio-cup.md) - [Coffee-Cooling Travel Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beverage-tumbler.md) - [Handle-Free Coffee Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinch-hold.md) - [Desk Thermo Tumblers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessi-buri-tumbler.md) - [Sustainable Upcycled Glass Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmm-design.md) - [Modern Sippy Cup Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-sippy-cup.md) - [Curvaceously Ergonomic Tumblers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porcelain-tumbler.md) - [Accordion-Style Coffee Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accordion-paper-cup.md)