The Trend Curve™

The international authority on color and design trends in home furnishings

  • Home
  • The Trend Curve Blog
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Consulting
    • About Michelle Lamb
    • The Trend Curve Story
    • The Trend Curve Team
    • Life of a Trend
  • Contact
  • Members (now open to all)
    • *Member Homepage*
    • Member-Only Posts
    • The Trend Curve for Members
    • Trend Flash™
You are here: Home / MEMBERS ONLY / Trend Flash™ / Trend Flash™ Showtime Textiles Market

Trend Flash™ Showtime Textiles Market

June 3, 2013 By Trend Staff -

showtimeMichelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve, was in High Point for the semi-annual Showtime Textiles show. Her top trends are below. Read more about Showtime in an upcoming issue of The Trend Curve. Textile trends:

COLOR
– Indigo was the color name on everyone’s lips
– Fuchsia got more attention
– So did copper, as a color more than a metallic
– Mushroom browns had more visibility than grays
– Black/white was prevalent to the point of boring
– Emerging: butterscotch
 
MATERIALS AND TEXTURES
– Velvet and velvet looks had lots of buzz
– Linen still mattered, but less than before
– Embroidered looks inched ahead
– Pleated techniques kept popping up
– Quilting had new support
– That said, distressed/weathered/scraped were newer

THEMES AND MOTIFS
– Glamor surged along with metallic influences
– Mid-century looks gave way to mod inspiration
– Global trends suggested Native American looks to come
– Animal skins appeared in every collection
– Jacobean and paisley patterns advanced
– Botanical florals hinted at a comeback

Filed Under: Trend Flash™  

Member Menu

  • Member Homepage
  • Member-Only Posts
  • Trend Flash™ Posts
  • The Trend Curve for Members
  • Member Feedback
  • My Account

Site Menu

  • Home
  • The Trend Curve™ Blog
  • Member Content (now open to all)
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Sign Up for Email Updates

  • Hidden

Connect With Us!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Contact Us

The Trend Curve™
16 Penumbra
Lake Forest, CA 92630

Phone: 949-662-1515
Fax: 952-893-1264
Contact us here

Copyright © 2022 · The Trend Curve™ · Trend Staff: Log in