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The New Look For Dots

December 21, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Dots, Geometrics, Showtime, Textiles, Texture

Going West at Showtime

December 13, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: American West, Geometrics, High Point Furniture Market, Showtime, Texture, True West

A Taste of Maison & Objet Trends

September 20, 2016 By Trend Staff -

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...]

Filed Under: European Trade Fairs, Maison & Objet, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Details & Embellishments, Geometrics, Maison & Objet, Pattern, Textiles

On The Wire

April 25, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: Ambiente, Design Thinking, European Trade Fairs, High Point Furniture Mkt, Maison & Objet, NY Tabletop, Trend   Tagged With: Ambiente, Ceramic, Geometrics, High Point Furniture Market, Maison & Objet, Metals and Metallics, Pattern, Tabletop, Texture, Transparency

These Dogs Are Too Cute!

January 15, 2016 By Liz Borsch -

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...]

Filed Under: Trend   Tagged With: Cats and Dogs, Geometrics

Fabric Detail: Embroidery

January 4, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Details & Embellishments, Embroidery, Florals, Geometrics, High Point Furniture Market, Pattern, Showtime, Textiles, Texture, Tyvek®

The Future of Metallic

January 1, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, Showtime   Tagged With: Animal Skin, Color, Copper, Florals, Geometrics, Marble, Metals and Metallics, Pattern, Showtime, Texture

Plaidemonium

December 30, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Geometrics, High Point Furniture Market, Pattern, Showtime, Texture

Escher Echo

December 24, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Geometrics, Pattern, Showtime

Incoming Trend: Boho Vibe

December 23, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

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...]

Filed Under: High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Geometrics, High Point Furniture Market, Pattern, Showtime, Textiles, Texture

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