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Trend Flash™ – Showtime Textiles Market

June 2, 2014 By Trend Staff -

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Michelle Lamb, Editorial Director for The Trend Curve, is in High Point for this semi-annual textiles market. Her top trends are below:

Bibliotheque in Indigo from Valdese Weavers

Bibliotheque in Indigo from Valdese Weavers

COLOR

  • The market couldn’t stop buzzing about pink.
  • Dark blues were everywhere.
  • Spa blue cleaned up and re-emerged.
  • Orange had an impact in shades from coral to clay.
  • Dark gray nudged black aside.
  • Pastel values had lots of support.

MATERIALS AND TEXTURES

  • Shimmer took center stage.
  • A dry counter-trend came from chenille pops.
  • Distressed textures, woven or printed, surged.
  • Bulky constructions continued to add value.
  • A blurry character softened lots of patterns.
  • Digital prints advanced slowly.

THEMES AND PATTERNS

  • The term “New Traditional” kept coming up.
  • Global style was on a tear.
  • Pixelated patterns meant a lot.
  • Plaids were re-imagined.
  • Paisleys persisted.
  • Geometrics took a nosedive.

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