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Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve, is in Chicago for the annual International Home & Housewares show. Her top-line trends are below. More details will follow in the next issue of The Trend Curve.
Notable in Chicago:
COLOR
– Red was the basic color to beat
– Green got a directional update from Fennel
– Orange appeared in lots of assortments, but nobody said it sold well
– Purple continued to build
– Product-development people hinted at Red-cast Blues for next time
– Bakeware companies called earthy neutrals incoming
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
– Silicone did not slow down
– Bamboo was still a top eco choice
– Gel showed up in new freezing applications
– Acid-etched technology spread to lots of graters
– Brushed textures dressed up plastic
SHAPE AND UTILITY
– Lots of companies innovated around spoon-rest forms
– Cookie sheets got wings
– Drink-packet storage was the newest add-on to cold-beverage bottles
– Individual serving sizes advanced
– So did built-in measuring capabilities
– Humidifiers and air purification explored new shapes