# Artistic Auto Yarn Car Covered in 4 Miles of Wool By Cowbag | Published 2008-08-29 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yarn-car-car-body-covered-in-four-miles-of-wool References: [yarncar](http://www.yarncar.com) Is it art? Is it a car? Well, the yarn covered [art car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cao-fei-art-car) by Tim Klien is both. The clue is in the name: it is indeed a car covered by four miles of yarn. Mike views this project as a hobby. The yarn car only took him a year, off and on. Cleverly he has used machine washable yarn so it doesn't matter if the car gets rained on - kind of handy, I guess. There is everything you would want to know about this car in mind-numbing detail on the yarn car website, but I am happy just looking at the pictures. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Artistic Car Customization:** The use of craft materials like yarn for car customization opens an opportunity for artistic car customization. - **Eco-friendly Car Coating:** Using machine washable yarn in car customization opens an opportunity for eco-friendly car coating. - **Art as Marketing Technique:** Unique art car projects like this have the potential to be used as a marketing technique in industries like automotive, arts, and entertainment. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can take inspiration from this car customization project and explore opportunities for artistic and eco-friendly car coatings. - **Arts and Crafts:** Projects like this can lead to a shift in the traditional application of art towards more functional objects like cars. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can use similar art projects as an unconventional marketing technique that caters to art enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Generative Art-Wrapped Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaoru-tanaka.md) - [Painting-Inspired Artful Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-art-car.md) - [Miniature Designer Collectible Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-car-1.md) - [Artistic Auto Showcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/20th-bmw-art-car.md) - [Miniature Art Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-wheels-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Knitted New York Subways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straphangers-lounge.md) - [Dynamic Car-Themed Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veiled-porsche.md) - [Charitable Artist Buggies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meyers-manx.md) - [Bespoke Car Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Tattoo-Inspired-Land-Rover.md)