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Chained Smartphone Straps

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

This DIY Chained iPhone Case is Edgy, Yet Practical for Everyday Use

— April 23, 2014 — Art & Design
If you tend to constantly drop your mobile device and are looking for a convenient way to prevent such accidents, then these chained smartphone straps will definitely offer some creative fashion-forward techniques that any fashionista will surely appreciate.

While storing your phone in a backpack or purse is great for temporary storage, taking the mobile device out to utilize often opens up the opportunity for it to fall or break. This DIY tutorial however, showcases how you can easily add a chained strap to your smartphone device so it can be easily worn around your neck, over your shoulder or attached to your bag. Requiring such materials as scrap leather, chains, sewing material and glue, these chained smartphone straps will definitely reduce the possible hazards of mobile usage.

Featured on the site 'Love Maegan,' this DIY activity offers a fun way to blend fashionable accessories with protective mobile features.
Trend Themes
1. Fashion-forward Phone Straps - Creating fashionable phone straps can be a new trend merged with protective mobile features
2. DIY Smartphones Accessories - Creating DIY smartphone accessories is a trend that can satisfy practical and aesthetic needs
3. Convenience and Protection in One - Combining convenience and protection in smartphone accessorization can be a trend that appeals to the demand for multi-functional products
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - The fashion industry can provide a disruptive innovation opportunity to offer phone straps as a fashionable accessory that serve a practical purpose
2. Technology - The technology industry can provide a similar innovation opportunity by collaborating with fashion brands in creating phone straps or cases that add both aesthetic and practical value
3. Arts and Crafts - The arts and crafts industry can benefit from the trend towards DIY smartphone accessories, offering more customizable options for customers looking to personalize their devices
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