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Recycled Towel Plant Pots

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

These DIY Plant Pots are Created Using Old Towels or Blankets

— March 21, 2016 — Art & Design
Although these DIY Plant Pots look effortlessly interesting thanks to the frozen aesthetic they offer, they're also an eco-friendlier way to garden at home. Made using old towels or blankets, the plant pots are created by mixing up a concrete mixture and saturating the fabric in it. After this is done, laying the piece over a stump or other item that you'd like the copy the aesthetic of will allow the item to dry in that shape.

The DIY Plant Pots, after drying, can be customized with a touch of paint although they look good enough to be left as is. The beautifully post-modern design of the planters takes what was once garbage and transforms it into something with renewed purpose.
Trend Themes
1. DIY Plant Pot Trend - The trend of creating DIY plant pots using old towels or blankets provides an opportunity for businesses to innovate by offering eco-friendly gardening solutions.
2. Recycled Materials Trend - The use of old towels or blankets to create plant pots highlights the growing trend of recycling materials, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to develop sustainable products.
3. Post-modern Design Trend - The post-modern design of these DIY plant pots showcases a trend towards unique and aesthetically pleasing home decor items, presenting an opportunity for businesses to create innovative and artistic planters.
Industry Implications
1. Home and Gardening Industry - The DIY plant pot trend provides an opportunity for companies within the home and gardening industry to develop and market eco-friendly gardening products made from recycled materials.
2. Sustainability and Recycling Industry - The use of old towels or blankets to create plant pots aligns with the sustainability and recycling industry, offering opportunities for companies to manufacture and sell eco-friendly products made from recycled materials.
3. Art and Design Industry - The post-modern design of these DIY plant pots caters to the art and design industry, which can develop innovative and visually appealing planters to meet the demand for unique home decor.
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