# Elegant Wooden Headphone Holders The WAYA is a Hardwood Accessory for Wrapping Your Headphones By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-05-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waya References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bencrabtree/748997895?token=1a61470d) & [stuffmaker.co](http://stuffmaker.co/) The ‘WAYA’ is a simple and elegant [hardwood accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yohann) that helps you keep your [headphones properly wrapped](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/johannes-vermeer-1) in place so you don’t have to deal with a tangled mess of wires every time you want to store or use your headphones. Most existing [headphone-storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bionic-magnetic-charging-stand) and headphone-wrapping products tend to be made from lower quality plastic, which doesn't look good and isn’t hardy. Meanwhile, DIY alternatives are a lot of work to put together. This prompted the development of the WAYA. Crafted out of very strong and durable hardwood, the WAYA is designed and handcrafted from either walnut or fiddleback maple depending on customers' personal preference. The product is crafted by hand and has a clean and minimalist look that's pleasing to the eye. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - 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's Driving This Trend - **Durable Wooden Tech Accessories:** Opportunity to create elegant and strong tech accessories made from high-quality wood. - **Minimalist Cable Management Products:** Innovate on cable management products with a clean and elegant design. - **Handcrafted Storage Solutions:** Opportunity to offer handcrafted items for storage solutions and creative organization. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Innovate on accessories for consumer electronics products like headphones. - **Furniture and Home Decor:** Opportunity to expand into the home decor industry with wooden storage products. - **Craft and Handmade Goods:** Create a niche in the craft and handmade goods market by offering handcrafted storage products made from high-quality materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Sculptural Headphone Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/figure-eight.md) - [Wooden Over-Ear Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strada.md) - [Elegant Headphone Display Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headphone-stand-with-wireless-charger.md) - [Sculptural Headphone Stands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arco.md) - [Wood Driver Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victor-wood-master.md) - [Technical Timber-Accented Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audiotechnica-athwb2022.md) - [Woven Bamboo Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bambass-headphones.md) - [Wooden Self-Healing Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victor-wood-master-earbuds.md) - [Sculptural Conical Headphone Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reckcone.md)