Dots started to attract The Trend Curve’s attention at the beginning of 2017. The reason they stood out was a new level of sophistication that made polka-dots look positively dated. At December’s Showtime textiles market, dots grabbed the eye again, this time because of a hand-drawn character … [Read more...]
Going West at Showtime
While most collections were exploring a Boho revival for décor (driven in great part by the success of Justina Blakeney's book, The New Bohemians), an American West theme was quietly emerging at the Showtime textiles market. Showtime was not the first time a Western trend got noticed. Hints of this … [Read more...]
A Taste of Maison & Objet Trends
Maison & Objet is among the most directional décor trade shows in Europe, if not the world. That's why The Trend Curve team heads to Paris twice yearly, and why you need to know about the colors, materials and designs that made news at this month's edition of the fair. Here is a sample from our … [Read more...]
On The Wire
In markets around the world, wire-frame geometry is on-trend. It updated in mirrors at the Hong Kong Houseware fair and made vases look modern at Maison & Objet in Paris. Picture frames at Ambiente in Frankfurt made use of it, as did tables at the High Point furniture market and glassware at the … [Read more...]
These Dogs Are Too Cute!
Has the penchant for geometry gone too far? In Japan and Taiwan, the newest trend in dog grooming shapes a canine’s head into a perfect square or sphere. Although this phenomenon was reported by outlets like NPR and the Daily Mail last year, it hasn’t yet made the jump across the pond. … [Read more...]
Fabric Detail: Embroidery
Embroidery, or its look, was everywhere at the recent Showtime decorative-textiles market. That means consumers can expect to see lots of embroidered look on sofas, chairs, ottomans and cushions at retail in the second half of 2016. The types of designs featured will be diverse. Subjects will range … [Read more...]
The Future of Metallic
If you've been wondering about the future of metallic treatments, one of the best places to look for clues is Showtime. This decorative-textiles market is the place where furniture companies select the fabrics that retail buyers will see on the showroom floors at the next High Point furniture … [Read more...]
Plaidemonium
Plaids have been incoming for the past couple of seasons. Going forward, they will have even more visibility and trend status. The return of a 21st-century take on traditional style has already resulted in a new take on classic windowpanes, Tartans and ginghams. Specifically, these patterns are … [Read more...]
Escher Echo
Geometric motifs have been so hot for so long that consumers have started to tire of them. That's why product designers have been looking for a new approach that will keep them fresh and, just as importantly, salable. One important new direction that surfaced at the Showtime textiles market was … [Read more...]
Incoming Trend: Boho Vibe
The Showtime textiles market is all about fabrics that furniture buyers select to cover the chairs, sofas and cushions that will appear at the next High Point furniture market. Fabrics debuting at the just-past December Showtime will be found on furniture-company showroom floors in April, of next … [Read more...]