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Dots are On-Trend for Christmas

February 23, 2018 By Michelle Lamb -

I just finished writing Trend Album™: Christmasworld 2018, The Trend Curve's trend report about the Christmasworld trade fair that runs about 80 pages and includes more than 150 images. Among the noteworthy surface-design trends for Christmas was dots. Dots are trending for Christmas because they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas World, European Trade Fairs, High Point Furniture Mkt, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend, Trend Reports   Tagged With: Christmas, Christmasworld, Dots, High Point Furniture Market, Pattern, Showtime

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

Deconstruction: The Next Textiles Trend

December 20, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

One of the biggest trends for home décor fabrics features a hand-stitched look that The Trend Curve has been writing about for the past year. Whether woven in for upholstery or done by hand as an embellishment on items like cushions, embroidery and crewelwork looks are experiencing a pile-on of … [Read more...]

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

Get Ready for More Purple

December 13, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Ultra Violet may be Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2018, but a quick glance around the Showtime textiles market in December revealed that Ultra Violet is not the only purple trending for next year. From amethyst to royal and from lavender to plum, purples made surface designs look fresh. Seen in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Showtime

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

Warm is the New Direction for Reds

December 12, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

If you've been thinking that it's time to turn up the heat on red, you are absolutely right. The Trend Curve first predicted a warm future for 2018 reds back in early 2016. Now that 2017 is nearly over, signs of warmth are emerging noticeably. This was certainly the case at the December Showtime … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Color, Showtime

Damasks: Ready to Trend

January 10, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

If you’ve been tempted to relegate damasks to the has-been list, think again. Why? Because traditional looks are making a comeback, and damask designs—one of this style category’s dominant signatures—will be a big part of the story. Even now, damasks are preparing for their next trend … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Domestic Shows, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Damasks, Distressing, Metals and Metallics, Neo-Traditional, Showtime, Textiles, Texture, Traditional

Blue Notes

January 9, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Blue is North America’s favorite color family and a perpetual bestseller. Companies like Robert Allen confirm that there is, “an unending appetite in the home for blue.” Dicey Fabrics says that blues and teals are not going away. But knowing which blues to highlight in your basic assortment, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Blue, Color, Showtime, Textiles

Yellow Wakes Up NeoCon 2016

August 9, 2016 By Julie Smith Vincenti -

Yellow was a dominant hue at this year’s NeoCon fair, held June 13-15 at Chicago’s The Merchandise Mart. Eclipsed only by blues, yellow varieties from Golden, Canary and Buttermilk varieties to orange-kissed and citron-like hues appeared on all surfaces, especially as an accent color in upholstery … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Domestic Shows, NeoCon, Trend   Tagged With: Americasmart, Chelsea Flower Show, Color, Showtime

The New Look of Red

August 6, 2016 By Michelle Lamb -

Reds are getting a new look for 2017 and 2018. So says textile maker Sunbury Textile Mills. At the recent Showtime upholstery textiles market, this company revealed their forecast that future reds will trend toward their orange side. The Trend Curve agrees. Why? Because the foundation that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color, Michelle Lamb, Showtime, Trend   Tagged With: Color, Kids, Metals and Metallics, Showtime, Textiles, Texture

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