This 60g 3D printed pillow is small enough to hang on a backpack

It is small, very light and promises to make your rest time more comfortable. At just 15cm wide, the 4D Makura Lattice mini is probably not the pillow you’ll want to sleep on every night, but Apple Tree designed it for a different purpose: something small enough to carry around and use whenever a short rest is needed.

Announced on November 12, the miniature pillow measures approximately 150 × 120 × 40 mm (5.9 × 4.7 × 1.6 inches) and weighs approximately 60 g. Integrated into the bottom, there are two attachment points that can be used to hang it from a backpack or travel bag using carabiners.

The mini pillow is a smaller relative of the company’s 4D Makura Lattice 3000, introduced earlier this year. Both use the same flexible structure produced via 3D printing. The interconnected truss sections deform under pressure, distributing the weight over the surrounding structure while the spaces between the individual elements also allow air to circulate. Basically, it’s a bigger sponge. Apple Tree says the cushion, made from ERASTO1000 BIO, (a flexible polyurethane-based material containing some renewable, bio-based ingredients) can be easily washed with soap and water.

Suggested uses include resting at airports, office breaks or camping, but there are some obvious limitations. A 15cm pillow offers little room to move and seems intended for fixed position sleepers. Additionally, the manufacturer has not published independent comfort or durability tests.

Apple Tree plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Makuake on December 11, running until February 27, 2027. First prizes offer discounts of up to 50%, although the final price has not been announced.