Trend Flash™ is exclusively for members of the Trend Curve™ subscriber family with immediate updates from each market and trade show we cover worldwide. Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve, and Liz Borsch are in High Point for Showtime, the semi-annual textiles market. Their top trends are below. Look for more detailed discussion of Showtime trend in the next issue of The Trend Curve. Leading looks at Showtime:
COLOR
- Red-cast blues continued to make news
- Warmth crept into greens
- Gold got going, especially at the higher end
- Gray leaned towards brown, blue or purple, but was never cool
- Red-influenced purples looked good again
- On the watch list: hot pink
- Coral emerged in force
DIRECTIONS
- “Artisanal” was the word on everyone’s lips
- The relationship between matte and luster drove newness
- Metallic influences took the lead
- Chunky weaves helped redefine luxury
- Texture and detail were key to every style
- Multiple yarn types made surfaces fascinating
MOTIFS AND THEMES
- Geometrics were the undisputed pattern leaders
- Jacobean florals reached for modern twists
- Stylized Greek keys returned
- Snake skin rounded out the animal-skin story from last time
- Watercolor textured had lots of exposure
- Urban Lodge advanced
- Updated Asian elements had great support