Showtime Gives Early Look to Color,Fashion Trends

Textile and leather suppliers showcased their newest looks at last week’s Showtime in High Point. The largest textile trade show gives us a sneak peek of key looks we’ll see at the April High Point Market, with upholstery manufacturers shopping Showtime for fabrics.

Key looks and color trends at Showtime included:

·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.

·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, 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.

For more information on Showtime and the next edition to be held June 3-6, go to itma-showtime.com.