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Trend Flash™ Heimtextil 2012

January 12, 2012 By Trend Staff -

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

Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve is in Frankfurt, Germany for the Heimtextil trade fair. Her top trends are below. You can read more in the February issue of The Trend Curve AND by following her on Twitter, where her tweets often include pictures. Follow @trendcurve for real-time trend updates from every market and trade show Michelle covers in the US and abroad!

Heimtextil’s top-line trends:

COLOR

  • The scales tipped toward cool greens in a big way
  • Blues kept a high profile, especially denim-inspired versions
  • Oranges preferred red influences, whether they were bright or rusty
  • Black looked great with anything, especially brights
  • Grays persisted, with most examples cool rather than warm
  • Sleeper color: Curry gold

TEXTURE AND TECHNIQUE

  • Stone-washed was the market’s re-emerging texture
  • Woven-in puckers were also directional
  • Printed textiles texture kept popping up
  • Gradients continued, but blurry patterns were newer
  • Photo imagery was on-trend
  • Patchwork looks had lots of exposure

MOTIFS AND THEMES

  • Floral designs reigned supreme
  • Chevrons also took center stage
  • A paisley revival was big in more than one way
  • Think Aztec for directional geometric looks
  • Butterflies had a few new tricks up their sleeves
  • Skylines and big-city buildings kept growing

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