Celebrated on the 13th of August every year, Left Hander’s Day is a very special occasion for left-hand dominant people. Lefties around the world organise events such as public speeches. Advantages and disadvantages of a land-handers are shared to increase public awareness. There are even events like “Lefty Zone”, where admission is allowed only to lefties.

Left handed day

Left handed day

This world is built for right-handers, so lets use this day for a special promotional products campaign on creativity, seeing the world differently and understanding others. Promotional products are lefties too!

Promotional Products for Lefties

Us left handers know how difficult certain struggles bring, like when your left hand smudges your own handwriting on paper or when you cut make a straight cut because certain products are simply not made for the left hand. According to statistics only a small 10% of the world has a left dominant hand. With such a small percentage of the world population lefties can easily be forgotten in the manufacture of products. Only left handers will know how uncomfortable it is to use or even hold scissors or baseball mitt that wasn’t made for the left hand. Thankfully these days brands are becoming more mindful of lefties, there are more products on the market that makes everyday responsibilities easier. Check out these items that lefties will fall in love in.

Some of these promotional items below would work for Left hander’s day promotions. Be adventurous and try something out of the norm. Put your creativity to the test!

Reversed Blade Scissors

This reversed blade scissors is ergonomically designed to provide maximum comfort for left handers. The blades are reversed so the user can see what they are cutting. Reserved blades work naturally with the motion of someone using their left hand while right handed blades fight it. A clean cut indeed!

Left handed day - Reversed Blade Scissors

Left handed day – Reversed Blade Scissors

Fully Reversed Designed Opener

Left handed day - Reversed Can Opener

Left handed day – Reversed Can Opener

Believe it or not opening a can can prove tricky for left handed. Gripping and turning a right-hand tin opener is tougher than one can imagine. A left handed can opener is designed to be held with the right hand, while turning the knob counter-clockwise, the natural and comfortable direction for a leftie.

Reversed Serration

Left handed day - Reversed Serration Knife

Left handed day – Reversed Serration Knife

Even cutting foods can be challenging. This knife with reversed serration will solve your problems. Most knifes are serrated on the right so straight cuts can be made with ease. With reversed serration lefties can suddenly cut straight using their dominant hand.

Our Takeaways

When everything on the market and every day products are designed to fit the right dominant hand we don’t understand the challenges it comes when these products aren’t designed to fit the left dominant hand. Brands are becoming more inclusive and understanding to every customer segment on the market. Left handers day is the perfect day for promotions that make lefties life easier. These products are definitely something left handers will appreciate since these kind of products are rare on the market. Inclusivity is something customers greatly appreciate these days, expand your customer base by showing that you think for the minority groups in the world.

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