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Trend Flash™ Atlanta Rug Market

January 10, 2014 By Trend Staff -

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Doug Thayer, Editorial Correspondent for The Trend Curve, has been trend spotting at AmericasMart. His observations about the Atlanta Rug market are below:

COLOR

  • Radiant Orchid was hyped and highlighted throughout the show
  • Neutrals meant a lot
  • Navy paired with off-white
  • Crisp color on neutral backgrounds signatured indoor/outdoor rugs
  • Cool blues and warm greens paired with naturals
  • This marked a resurgence of warmth for green
  • Sari-silk brights combined with other brights

MATERIALS AND TEXTURES

  • Re-purposing yarn, scraps, remnants shifted into high gear
  • Texture was omnipresent—in yarns, weaves and constructions
  • Flat weaves bumped up with recycled denim, leather strips and rough-spun jute
  • Modified Oushak looks showed up in jute-pile constructions
  • Silk, bamboo, banana silk, rayon, viscose popped up as wool accents
  • Linen Soumaks came with chenille highlights

DESIGN DIRECTION

  • Hand-drawn looks softened geometrics and made florals more casual
  • Block and wood prints were inspirational
  • Stenciled effects advanced
  • Doodles became patterns
  • Scandinavian simplicity influenced motifs
  • Get ready for a diagonal infusion

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