As a leading industry business platform, expectations for the August event are naturally high as the show continues to be a source of information and inspiration for professionals in the home textile industry. With next year’s trends set through an expert panel led by NellyRodi™, a trend forum at the show will reveal how consumers are embracing day-to-day moments and opportunities during these challenging times. This notion of feeling ALIVE will underpin the general spirit of the three new design trends in the coming season, where people are keen to find different ways for reconnecting to the world around them.

Nature is a keyword in HUMAN CAPITAL

This direction reflects how people want to reconnect with the environment by choosing a local approach, short supply chains, raw and natural materials, and traditional techniques. For instance, 100% plant-based materials, as well as metalised fringed jacquards and gold yarns are used to illustrate this concept.

Inspired by everyday basics and daily essentials, the trend uses a soft, luminous white palette mingled with muted and amber shades of vegetal dyes. Designs also incorporate figurative hand-drawings, archaic bestiary, stylised wildflowers and geometric patterns.

ROUSING COMMITMENT celebrates creative self-expression

The trend combines a lively play of mix-matching patterns and colours. This embraces the integration of neutral shades through touches of metallic silver and fluorescent colours to represent the urban life.

Foamback and other fabrics influenced by sports materials, as well as extravagant jacquards, silicon embossing and bouclé fabrics draw out feel-good factor of the theme. Prints using modern twists on traditional patterns, lettering plays, exuberant florals and bold geometrics, also deliver the desire to live freely by sharing joy and happiness with others.