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Have you ever wondered why you often find your headphones entangled with your keys or earphones of your mobile phone or even with itself? Designer Mikael Schelin has the answer to it and it is that it has much more to do with science than with any love affair that these objects might have.

According to mathematicians, this is a phenomenon which has a close relation to the so-called ‘tangle theory’, which in turn is a subcategory of Focal theory, and apparently also related to chaos theory. Something that sounds very likely, even if you have experienced a wire which loops itself and the difficult it is to unravel it.

The solution to all the sophisticated theories is fortunately very simple and reads * cordctrl, an invention that is really targeted to make your life easier by completely avoiding this annoying phenomenon. All you have to do is wrap your wires around a * cordctrl and secure both ends of the wire by slideing them into the tracks that are set in * cordctrl.

Hamonoya ApS in Dyssegård presents * cordctrl at Formland Autumn 2009, 14 to 17. August, that takes place at Fairs MCH Herning. The innovation fits all iPod / iPhone headphones and all other headphones and cables of the same dimensions, which means the vast majority of headphones for MP3 and cell phones.

* cordctrl series is invented and developed by Swedish designer Mikael Schelin and is produced in Sweden. It is made of a special quality silicone, which is distinguished by its durability and strength, and therefore includes uses for surgery for example, artificial heart valves.

* cordctrl is available in white, black and red, costs 99 kroner in the indicative retail price and can be purchased at art and design museums, the leading interior, handicraft and hardware stores and at www.stormagasinet.dk and www.cordctrl.dk

Among the exhibitors at the big French stall at Formland Autumn 2009 in Fairs MCH Herning is the designer Sandrine Frappier, operating company KIMeKO, creating things from recycled textiles.

Sandrine Frappier does, in short, everything to the bag – and what you put into it. These include say money purses, card holders, bags and so-called “tabags”, ie. tobacco purses that contain tobacco leaves and filters so that you can roll its cigarettes.

Sandrine Frappier has previously exhibited at fairs such as Inter-tabac in Dortmund, Germany, and Losangexpo in the French capital Paris.

A total of seven design are represented at the French stall, organized by the Danish / French company Abildgaard consult Ltd, whose director, Pia Abildgaard, is Danish.

40 exhibitors ready for New Note Hay, Normann, Muutos, Magis, Wooden Radio and Ego are just some of the 40 exhibitors who have been chosen carefully for innovative and trend-setting designs when Formland opens its doors in August with the design area New Note.

It will be really exciting this year. There has been great interest in the New Note, and there are many interesting and innovative products and exhibitors too. In addition, the visitors could experience a range of new and exciting products, says Mads Arlien-Søborg.

New Note is a collaboration between Formland and trend researcher Mads Arlien-Søborg. He is curator of the New Note and decides who will be exhibiting in the area. Criteria for New Notes is that designers and companies have to present designs that stand out sharply, and have an international level.

In August we will again meet Joe and the Juice in the café on the New Note, this time it is built in a modern farmer style. It will not be boring!

I have worked with the theme “Pure” this time, but also the Farmer trend that has been very high in countries like England and USA. It’s about recovering authentic values of the country, which almost totally disappeared in our modern technology-based world. Trend comes originally from madbranchen which includes farmer-markets with fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish that have sprouted up in cities like London and New York, says Mads Arlien-Søborg.

New Note will also give wildcards to design schools and schools of architecture, which presents student projects and exit projects.

As something new, the visitors could experience the “Pure White” – an exhibition of selected products from exhibitors at the New Note.

Lounge area is made this time in cooperation with Housing magazine in the best camping style. Here you will be able to relax in rural surroundings, lie on the grass on a blanket, take a nap in the tents set up or just enjoy yourself with a copy of Home magazine.

Formland Autumn 2009 MCH Herning Fairs will take place from 14 to 17 August.

When the teddy bear has had a walk in the doll-trailer he comes home and helps mother in the kitchen. They can bake cakes in fun shapes and make delicious food in pots and pans in metal. When the teddy bear, has to have a nap, there must fejes and deleted so there is nice and fine … ….

All possible with the large collection of nostalgis toys that Monty & Co. presents at the Formland Autumn 2009 in Fairs MCH Herning. Her parents can manufacture the good, natural materials such as wattle, wood, metal and enamel products. Many of the products produced in Europe and are of high quality.

There is a large collection of products in the wattle, doll carriages both træhjul and rubber wheels. Baskets, bicycle seat and handlebar basket.

We want to provide our customers with toys that speak to children’s imaginations and can inspire role playing that is so important for our children, “says Gitte Gemini from Monty & Co.

There are always several hand puppets too. New dolls include policeman, thief, boy and girl. Here, children can really practice their fantasy games.

Boards in a completely new and decorative way. It is one of the items that Sebra A / S in Esbjerg show at Formland Autumn 2009, 14 to 17 August, which will take place at Fairs MCH Herning.

Every panel, which consists of a set of 3 pcs in 3 sizes, can be used in several different ways.

Besides writing and drawing with chalk on the board, you can also use them for hanging of fun, magnetic numbers and letters from Sebra as they are magnetic. In addition, they may also serve as nice and simple Wall Coverings.

Boards are available in blue color combinations for boys and purple for girls. Recommended retail price 599.00 kr set.

Birgitte Balslev-Olesen and Pia Mouritsen are both very interested in unique designs. They also have years of passion for Africa, where they both lived for a number of years. That is the reason why they started the company Kabila trade, whose foundation in all simplicity is to import and sell African products.

With their experience, selecting the best African-quality products, they seem to have a natural interaction with elements of the Scandinavian design tradition.

Most products from Kabila trademarks are designed and manufactured by local entrepreneurs. It does work especially for women, with personal income increasing their economic independence and self-esteem. Women’s income also makes it possible to improve their children’s schooling and to improve living conditions in general for the family.

The two entrepreneurial women are using Formland Autumn 2009 MCH Herning Fairs to introduce Kabila trade and a range of unique African products, which are based in Roskilde markets.

Among the products are:
Star Trade – unique bags and baskets made from sisalplanten. Bags in different colors and patterns with beads of bone and hanke in leather.
Taste of Turkana – baskets made by Turkana women from northern Kenya. The material is leaves from Doumer-palm. Baskets have lids and can being used as a dig.
The Ark – custom-made pillows for the big Turkana basket and bags in three different sizes, all manufactured by koskind / leather.
Banana box – handmade angels in natural materials kalabasskåle and napkin rings, both with black and white patterns.
Products in soapstone – round dishes, large saltæg, large and small salt and small stylistic cat figurines in white, yellow and pink colors.
Le Collane di BETTA – “wild” jewelry, designed and manufactured in Kenya, particularly metal, horn, bone, glass, leather and fabric.
Mario Designs – unique jewelry designed by the German jewelry designer Marie Rose and made of mussel shell, bone / bone, horn, brass and coral.
Blue Hour – hand woven råsilkeduge simple, geometric embroidery, designed and manufactured by the Belgian textile designer Mia Geyser.
Paola Spataro – Italian design shawl produced in Kenya. The material is a blend of silk and jute / flax, and shawls with sleeve on one side.

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