TEXTILES
The Color, Pattern and Texture of Fabrics to Come
By Christian Chensvold, Associate Editor | January 5, 2023
Inside, you’ll find a fount of textile inspiration to draw on, an eclectic mix of color and pattern capable of expressing every mood and moment for the complex age we live in.
TEXTILE TRENDS
Matcha Matcha
There’s no greater fashion faux pas than being over-coordinated. And that applies to green as much as any other color. Matcha is a powder made of a special kind of tea leaf that provides many health benefits. Matcha the color—otherwise known as new green or updated sage and conjuring descriptions like “serene” and “botanical”—can also make you feel great so long as you don’t overdo it.
Fleur Bleue
Flowers can certainly be blue and not only in the song by famous French cabaret singer Charles Trent. Blue is also a perfect background for yellows and pinks to bloom against, which is why this group of floral prints draws on shades as light as a summer sky and as dark as indigo midnight.
Violet Blooms
Sunlight disperses through a prism into seven colors, with violet vibrating at the highest frequency. That also means the most energy, making violet a powerful color albeit in a subtle way (it’s considered a “spiritual” color). The latest violet textiles can be soothing or vibrant, matching your mood or perhaps even dictating it.
Apricot Crush, Gold Rush
Orange, oddly enough, was Frank Sinatra’s favorite color. Those who find the color too—well, orange—can find solace in more muted shades of apricot. Think of it as a sun-kissed golden shade reminiscent of sunsets, equally amenable to solids and complex patterns such as florals, stripes and paisleys.
The Pursuit of Happiness
It’s well known that wearing bright patterns lifts the spirits of the wearers and spreads happy vibes everywhere they go. Happiness for seasons just around the corner is electric, with tie-dye and psychedelic influences. Floral and other nature motifs dominate, while amped-up colors demand descriptions such as “uber” and “hyper.”
Lace Is the Place
Lacemaking is centuries old, and while today’s lace may be made by machines, it still conveys the noble spirit of ages past. Which is hardly the same as being stuffy or old-fashioned as next season’s textiles include traditional and elegant renditions, folk crochet influences and contemporary takes.
NEWS
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LYCRA and Browzwear Enter Partnership to Save Time, Reduce Waste
When it comes to wearing clothes, one of the highest virtues is simplicity. When it comes to making them, it’s efficiency. And now The LYCRA Company, the global textile giant, plans to make that a lot easier for designers thanks to a new partnership with Browzwear, a pioneer of 3D software for the apparel industry.
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3M Develops New Yarn to Enhance Outdoor-Wear Properties
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Solstiss Returns to L.A. With a New Showroom
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Supima and TextileGenesis Form Strategic Partnership for Cotton Traceability Standards
If you’re going to be part of a fashion scandal, it’s much better if you’re, say, the designer of a risqué dress worn on the red carpet since a little notoriety can be a boon to business. The kind you don’t want is the kind that befell red-logoed retailer Target six years ago when it turned out a bunch of fashions from so-called Egyptian cotton it was selling that were not, in fact, from the land of the pyramids.
Fashion Snoops: Denim’s Craft Revival
For decades, crafted denim was a topic for a niche audience of denim connoisseurs—inside knowledge that felt foreign to the average consumer. Today, an increasing awareness of sustainability and rising consumer interest in heritage and tradition are influencing a denim renaissance that honors the process of creation, putting the focus on the journey of design itself as much as the end result.
Attention-Grabbing Textiles to Stand Out This Season
Fashion is continuing to create garments in alluring fabrics that ensure style mavens will make large statements without saying a word.
Industry Focus: Denim - Denim Experts Weigh In on Design, Responsible Manufacturing, Vintage
As fashion embraces vintage-jean styles and the resale segment booms, are there any elements of classic denim making that you still love and can align with the modern need for responsible manufacturing?
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