Fabric & Trimming Trends - November 2009

Showtime Smorgasbord
By Wanda Jankowski

High Point’s semi-annual fabric and trim market goes beyond trendy to offer designs that complement every home furnishing style

Mokum’s Modern Maroc Collection, inspired by Moroccan culture, includes intricately patterned drapery and silk jacquards as well as woven upholstery fabric. The Mokum studio, based in Sydney, Australia, seeks to celebrate its view of the world through interior design and is challenged by interpreting other cultures into an antipodean aesthetic.

It’s time to shop for fabrics and trimmings again as manufacturers and suppliers reveal their freshly designed wares during High Point’s semi-annual fabric market, Showtime. Produced by members of the International Textile Market Association, the event runs from Sunday, Dec. 6 to Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. 

Just as consumers increasingly crave personalization in products and services, so now suppliers are focusing less on following trends and more on doing either that for which they are best known or what is fresh and different for them. Scan the sampling of fabrics and trims in this article and you’ll see no preponderance of one particular style or color.

What is a “given” today is that a growing number of companies have as a staple or are introducing a line of eco-friendly products. Captured here are some of the latest “green” introductions, such as the 100 percent naturally organic wools from the Lady 2010 Collection that are Oeko-Tex certified and created in an eco-conscious ISO9001 vertically integrated textile mill.

Big Kahuna’s Artisan Collection is made in the U.S. from recycled cotton yarns. And Carnegie offers the Bright Side Collection, woven from post-consumer polyester and finished with Cradle-to-Cradle certified Nano-Tex® Resist Stains and antimony free, 100 percent polyester barrier, Durablock. Those finishes insure that the fabric can be recycled in the future while also allowing for long-term superior performance. 

Duralee has partnered with interior designer, Clodagh, to introduce the first designer collection of earth-friendly textiles for the home. Clodagh, who has been licensing product for more than a decade, is known for her commitment to the green movement.

The Global Passage Collection incorporates a range of materials, from organic cottons to recycled polyesters and renewable bamboo to offer a high-end look within the environment-friendly philosophy.
So, end the year at Showtime and select from a cornucopia of new ideas to inspire 2010 sales.

The Pearson Company, manufacturer of upholstered and casual furniture, introduces Pearson Textiles, which are purported to be at least 70 percent exclusive to the company. Shown is #2200-93, a 100 percent linen damask woven in Belgium with a large-scale 72-inch vertical repeat pattern that flows well on the Pearson sofa, seat cushions and back pillows.
Carnegie’s Bright Side Collection, woven from post- consumer polyester, is finished with Cradle-to-Cradle certified Nano-Tex® Resist Stains and antimony-free, 100 percent polyester barrier, Durablock. The finishes insure the fabric can be recycled, while allowing for long-term, superior performance. Six patterns in the collection reflect the vibrant hues found in nature. Shown are Dream (left) and Imagine.
The Artisan Collection from Big Kahuna is created from recycled cotton yarns styled to coordinate and layer. The made-in-America line includes classic textures, plains, stripes and feature designs.
Two multi-purpose jacquards are new from Edgar Fabrics. Langsdale is a transitional jacquard floral highlighted with shadow leaf and floral effects. It coordinates with Leland, a textured satin stripe. Both designs are 60 percent cotton/40 percent polyester and 54 inches wide.
The Global Passage Collection by Clodagh for Duralee includes (top to bottom) Wicker Work shown in denim, Sahara Desert and Amur in lagoon, and Stratum in denim. The collection consists of five color books: Curry/Jasper, Cardamom/Grass, Azure/Reef, Charcoal/Pepper and Natural/Peaberry.
The 100 percent silk Normandy Collection from Samuel & Sons features 1/4- and 1/2-inch silk cord, 1/4- and 1/2-inch cord with tape, 1/2-inch silk gimp, a silk-covered bead fringe, an elaborate ornamental fringe, a hand-woven wide crete and the 1.4-inch hand-woven braid in 13 hues.
Trimland offers a multitude of collections in various colorways and styles in medium and high-end ranges. Shown are pieces from the Ornamental Collection.
Textures is the first SilverState Fabrics Collection to incorporate Nano-Tex®, a finish that builds permanent spill and stain protection into the fiber structure. The Nano-Tex finish is recyclable and holds MBDC environmental certification. Textures includes nine new solid patterns and a range of new textural weaves, all drawing inspiration from the Scottish Highlands. Shown (top) are Myres in spring and Glasgow in grape, and (bottom) Aberdeen in fuchsia and Birkhill in peacock.

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