Fabric-coated tech products have slowly but surely padded into the market in 2018, suggesting a future of gentle, unobtrusive devices. Here's a look at some of the best examples.
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort first predicted the rise of cosy technology more than 20 years ago, in the seminal exhibition Softwear. Her vision was for a future where working from home was typical and technology blended into domestic life.
This year saw Edelkoort reprise the topic for a joint exhibition with Google at Milan design week, having been struck with the tactility and soft curves the company put into its hardware.
"We're at a place where technology is already in our lives, we know it's in our lives, but how do we make it fit more into our lives, and how do we make it feel more human"" said Google's vice-president of hardware design Ivy Ross at a Dezeen talk at the event. "For us, that was through soft curves... Everything is familiar, human, rounded."
The appearance of fabric-covered gadgetry can be seen as part of this broader trend to return a sense of calm to domestic life. Samsung has recently made a television disguised as a painting on the wall, while Nendo designed a speaker from wood.
But textiles have probably been the most common way tech companies have introduced tactility and cuddliness into their products.
Here are 12 of the most interesting examples:

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