Our Favorite Foldable Product Designs

The Two-in-One Home Piece

Our Texas product design specialists know that products that exist with two-in-one functions are a great option for those who need more space in their homes. Having a piece that can both co-exist as a functional product and one to leave as home décor is a smart way to create a multi-use product.

Sukwoo Lee designed an innovative kitchen strainer that folds from a peacock/bird-inspired home piece into a kitchen strainer! Simply fold the neck of the bird piece back as a handle and use the ‘feathers’ as a strainer for your food. When finished, fold back the neckpiece and reassemble the strainer as a home piece instantly.

An Easy Product for Coffee on the Go 

If you’re a big fan of coffee and having a well-made brew is important to you, our Texas product design specialist loves the ‘Pourigami.’ The Pourigami is an easy, portable, and foldable product that is perfect for you. Designed for those who need to have access to pouring a cup of coffee anywhere, the Pourigami is a creative way to take coffee with you no matter where you go.

The Pourigami takes the same amount of space as around three credit cards piled together, and using three interlocking metal plates, it can simply be unfolded and used to brew one cup of coffee at a time. The Pourigami is designed to fold out as a triangle, making it stable to brew coffee no matter where you are and put it right back into your pocket.

An Innovative Fitness Product Our Texas Product Design Specialist Loves

With home fitness becoming more popular than ever, more people are looking for inexpensive and innovative solutions for staying fit and creating their very own personal gym right at home! While purchasing workout equipment for the home is an option, a lot of people struggle with finding the right space to put a lot of heavy equipment in their space.

The WalkingPadS1 is an innovative solution that our Texas product design specialists believe is perfect for those who want to stay fit at home while saving space! The foldable mat folds in 180 degrees and works both as a yoga mat and a treadmill.

The design of the mat includes an array of fascinating technological features that make it easier to work out and help you keep fit based on your training needs. When finished with your workout, simply fold back the mat and store it away until your next workout.

A Foldable Stove Perfect for Outdoor Trips

If you’re planning for getting fit and staying active this year involve being out in nature and doing a lot of hiking and camping trips the ‘Katipo’ is a mini, foldable stove, that will definitely save you while out camping.

Instead of carrying a heavy barbeque around, our Texas product design specialist loves the Katipo as a small stove that can fit in the palm of your hand and is perfect for warming up meals, boiling water, and even keeping you warm while out at night. When done with being used, simply fold the portable stove back into its compact form and put it away until its next use.

If you have a great new invention and you’d like to learn more about this process, get in touch with MAKO today and visit our website to find out more. Or feel free to give us a call at 1-888-MAKO, and we can set you up on a call with our product strategist!

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