# Bracelets from Used Guitar Strings ‘Wear Your Music' Charitable Jewelry By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-12-14 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wear-your-music References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/12/wrap-wrists-rock-stars-used-guitar-strings.php) & [wearyourmusic.org](http://www.wearyourmusic.org/) Music fans and collectors with a charitable spirit will love these bracelets from Wear Your Music and the Guitar String Bracelet Charity Project. Rock musicians like Pete Townshend, Peter Frampton, Slash, Avril Lavigne, Good Charlotte, Death Cab for Cutie, and Elvis Costello have each donated their [old guitar strings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-guitar-1), which are then woven into [beautiful, simple bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourpiece-bracelet-set). Proceeds from the Guitar String Bracelet Charity Project go towards charities that the musicians have personally selected. Some of the beneficiaries of the Wear Your Music project include PETA, the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, UNICEF, and The Smile Train. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Charitable Jewelry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new ways to create jewelry with unique materials for a charitable cause. - **Upcycled Fashion Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Discovering innovative ways to repurpose used materials and turn them into fashionable accessories. - **Musician Collaborations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating partnerships between musicians and fashion brands to produce unique and meaningful merchandise. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating sustainable and charitable elements into the fashion accessories industry. - **Music Merchandise:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Reinventing music merchandise by incorporating recycled materials and charitable contributions. - **Socially Conscious Brands:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building brands that prioritize social responsibility and collaborate with musicians for charitable initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Charitable Guitar Teleases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/les-paul-special-double.md) - [Artist-Backed Electric Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boygenius.md) - [Braille-Covered Electric Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitar-guitar.md) - [Glam Bracelet-Making Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/juicy-couture-bracelet-kit.md) - [Nightclub-Derived Wood Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-guitar.md) - [Collaboration Fashion House Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-x-fender-stratocaster.md) - [Charitable Jewelry Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anne-sportun-x-the-love-club.md) - [Guitar-Inspired Timepiece Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bulgari-and-fender.md) - [Playful Music Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loog-x-hello-kitty.md)