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Trend Flash™ Atlanta Rug Market, January 16, 2012

January 16, 2012 By Trend Staff -

Trend Flash is exclusively for members of The Trend Curve™ subscriber family with immediate updates from major markets and trade shows around the globe.

Doug Thayer, Editorial Correspondent for The Trend Curve, has been in Atlanta covering the semi-annual rug market. Below are his top trends. For more-complete coverage, read the February 2012 issue of The Trend Curve.

Notable in Atlanta:

COLOR

  • Gray kicked out beige as the predominant neutral.
  • Tone-on-tone color surged, allowing for more-complex designs.
  • Peacock with claret-accented neutral, grayed designs.
  • Ivory was the must-have contemporary option.
  • Fun brights topped very light backgrounds.
  • Green went primary, like Kelly, especially in over-dye looks.
  • Tangerine went beyond accent roles to solid over-dyes.
  • Brick was incoming as the new red.

MATERIALS/TEXTURES

  • Texture’s mix-and-match approach paired several in one piece.
  • Over-dyed looks evolved with more patterns and complex sewing.
  • Un-dyed cowhide was appliquéd on flat woven, textured backgrounds.
  • Silk intended for saris was woven as ikats, done as dhurreys.
  • Metallic yarns worked as flat background to high pile constructions.
  • Silk pile with wool-loop Nepalese weave simulated antique, over-dyed Oushaks with a modern twist.

STYLE AND DESIGN

  • Designs were less traditional and markedly more modern.
  • The market was ikat crazy.
  • African bark cloth appeared in earth colorations.
  • Intricate, small-scale geometrics were interpreted by a single tonality into overall textures.
  • Gabbeh, tribal designs from Southeastern Iran got contemporary color and design infusions.
  • Decomposed, deconstructed patterns advanced.

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