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Sneak Peak at Home Textile Trends
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Textile and leather suppliers showcased their newest looks at the trade show “Showtime” held in High Point, N.C., this past December. Showtime is a semi-annual textile market produced by and for the members of the International Textile Market Association (ITMA). The internationally acclaimed market is said to offer one of the most thorough fabric, leather and trimmings presentations in the western hemisphere. Showtime provides retailers with a preview of key looks they can expect to see from upholstery manufacturers at the High Point Market furniture market this April.Keep the following design trends from Showtime in mind for adding some cutting-edge style to your home:
- Teal and burnt orange were strong color contenders, closely followed by apple green and bright lemon.
- The neutral grays are morphing into driftwood or raffia tones.
- Botanicals are back, particularly in silhouetted prints of trees, ferns, or gingko leaves. Figurative florals are also key.
- Prevalent patterns included paisleys, cabana stripes, suzanis (a type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries), toiles, lace, and Florentine tiles.
- Menswear designs inspired leather looks, including a houndstooth pattern on a hair-on-hide.
- Crocodile featured strongly on fashion runways this fall, and it’s back in a very big way for leather suppliers.
- Novelty patterns included folk-art birds, postcards, scientific equations, china plates, round chickens, and hamsa (a palm-shaped design).
- In trims, look for tassels to start appearing again, particularly Deco-inspired designs that step away from the traditional shapes.
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