Trend Flash emails come exclusively to members of the Trend Curve™ subscriber family with immediate updates from each market and trade show we cover worldwide.Elaine Markoutsas, Editorial Correspondent for The Trend Curve, was in Frankfurt, Germany for Heimtextil. Her top-line trends are below. The next issue of The Trend Curve will have much more to say about the trends from this important European show.
On-trend at Heimtextil:
COLOR
- Neutrals grabbed lots of attention
- Blues were robust, especially indigo and periwinkle types
- Nature-inspired greens, from emerald to kiwi returned to the forefront
- The best oranges felt tangy
- Pinks strengthened
- Red’s best roles came in tandem with other hues
- Purples ranged from violet to orchid
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
- Complex sheers stole the show
- Netting, mosquito gauzes and “knitted” tulles were fascinating
- Exciting 3-D effects had to be noticed
- New: intriguing grids composed of passementerie
- Directional: brocades with surprisingly heft-free structures
- By contrast, chunky knits and crochets ramped up
- Velvets got tricked out
MOTIFS AND THEMES
- Digital prints were a real game-changer, with some out of focus
- Feathers returned in a big way as attachments and surface designs
- Tropicals meant a lot, especially larger-than-life foliage and parrots
- Honeycomb and fish-scale allovers were everywhere
- Modern toiles, inflated scale, great colors updated Asian styling
- Hints of Southwestern looks showed up
- Minimalism warmed up, particularity via soft weaves