At the recent High Point furniture market, luster confirmed that it is in for the long haul. It appeared at price points from high to medium, and in décor products from seating to framed art, with metallic the primary point of view. One factor in luster’s continued growth and forecasted longevity … [Read more...]
High Point Market – Fall 2016
The Trend Curve attends every High Point furniture market, and we report about them in our newsletter, as well as in our real-time members-only emails. We do this because we know this show is just too important to miss! The October 2016 High Point Market will certainly be no exception. Enter … [Read more...]
The Next Big Thing: Martini Tables
It all started with the wildly successful television series Mad Men. It got everyone talking about the lifestyle of the 1960s-70s, the drinking culture of corporate executives and how consumers entertained at home. More importantly, it energized an interest in mid-century modern style that had … [Read more...]
Earthy Hues at Guimarães Home Fashion Week
The first-ever Guimarães Home Fashion Week took place in Guimarães, Portugal in late June. It featured home-textiles products from 29 manufacturers that call this region home. Every company exhibiting at this event exuded a passion for textiles. They talked about the high quality towels, … [Read more...]
Yellow Wakes Up NeoCon 2016
Yellow was a dominant hue at this year’s NeoCon fair, held June 13-15 at Chicago’s The Merchandise Mart. Eclipsed only by blues, yellow varieties from Golden, Canary and Buttermilk varieties to orange-kissed and citron-like hues appeared on all surfaces, especially as an accent color in upholstery … [Read more...]
The New Look of Red
Reds are getting a new look for 2017 and 2018. So says textile maker Sunbury Textile Mills. At the recent Showtime upholstery textiles market, this company revealed their forecast that future reds will trend toward their orange side. The Trend Curve agrees. Why? Because the foundation that … [Read more...]
Pucker Up!
Dimensional weaves were an important part of the 3-D story at the Showtime upholstery-textiles market. As related in the August 2016 issue of The Trend Curve, that included high/low weaves and cut-velvet looks. It also included incoming matelassé and other puckered constructions. These … [Read more...]
Pompoms are On-Trend
Call them craft-inspired or Boho Chic. Either way, pompoms are getting lots of attention lately. The Trend Curve believes they are poised to get even more. Pompoms have already appeared as details on apparel, shoes and handbags. Now they are popping up on baskets, throws and cushions. They have … [Read more...]
Coral is Out—Persimmon is In
It seems it was just a year ago that everyone was talking about coral. It was the best way to update pink AND the best new version of orange, because coral was so important that it had a home in both color families. Adults loved it. Kids did, too. Even baby products made a place for coral in their … [Read more...]
A Pickup for Paisleys?
If you attended the Showtime upholstery textiles market this month, you may have noticed a slight uptick in the number of paisleys. Interest in these motifs is picking up again as they shake off their traditional image and shift toward transitional personalities that could make them more appealing … [Read more...]