TEXTILE TRENDS
Feeling the Blues
Blue, the favorite color of many people, was once the most expensive pigment, made of the semiprecious stone lapis lazuli. Associated with harmony, blue is the color of choice for flags around the world. Whether it’s uniforms, business suits or high fashion, the color is widely used because it is very appealing to the human eye.
Dungaree and Lace
Going back to the 17th century, dungaree fabric was a cheap, coarse and thick cotton worn by common people. Today, fashion designers are pairing it with lace fabrics to provide a contrast in color and texture. Together, dungaree and lace have become one of the hottest fashion trends.
Onyx and Slate
An achromatic color, black is literally a shade without hue. With many uses throughout the ages, it has been most associated with mourning. Gray is seen as an intermediate color between black and white. Both black and gray textiles are commonly used in all aspects of fashion.
Rusty Gold
Considered a valuable find, rusty gold is more than an object, it’s a popular color. Whether it’s yellow, orange, red, shiny or matte-finish gold, these hues evoke emotional responses. From passion to joy, enthusiasm to compassion, textile designers use these shades for all occasions.
Fashionably Fun
Conversation prints come in a wide variety of motifs, such as holiday prints, animal prints, everyday items, cars and many more. Very popular around the turn of the 20th century, they are widely sought today.
Petal Power
Ladies love flowers. Floral fabrics have been used for centuries and are a symbol of femininity while showing the beauty of the natural world. Florals have been very popular in recent seasons.
NEWS
Texworld USA Launches ‘Explore the Floor’ Series
An added feature this year at Texworld USA is the new “Explore the Floor” series, which features tours for attendees to walk the show floor with industry experts.
New Functional-Fabric Fair Being Launched This Summer
Reed Exhibitions has announced it is organizing a new functional-fabric fair this summer in New York to be held during New York market week.
Lenzing CEO Is Reappointed
At its Dec. 13 meeting, Lenzing’s board reappointed Stefan Doboczky as its chief executive.
Athleta Offers New Tights With Lycra Sport Technology
For the activewear woman who likes wearing her clothes to the gym or her favorite coffeehouse, Athleta has developed a new style of tights made with Lycra Sport technology.
Obituary: Jack Berger, Textile Converter, 94
Jack Berger, the cofounder of The Print Works, a swimwear textile converting company, passed away on Dec. 16, 2017, of cancer. He was 94.
Hyosung Names New Marketing Director, New U.S-Based Executives
New execs at Hyosung in U.S. offices.
Artistic Milliners Introduces Sustainable Indigo Dye Process
A dirty secret of the denim business is the amount of water, chemicals and energy it takes to get that classic indigo blue. Pakistan denim mill Artistic Milliners hopes to change that with Crystal Clear, a newly introduced process that the company is calling “the cleanest indigo dyeing process.”
Cone, Lenzing and Unifi Partner for Future Black + Denim With Recycled Materials
Fiber makers Lenzing and Unifi have teamed up with fabric mill Cone Denim to introduce Future Black+, a denim made with Unifi’s recycled Repreve fibers andLenzing Modal.
Denim Production in the United States Hit With Another Blow
One of the last mills in the United States to make denim fabric has decided to shutter its denim production and concentrate on technical fabrics.
Creora and Bossa Team Up for Xplay
Korean fiber and yarn company Hyosung Corp. and Turkish denim mill Bossa are introducing a new collection of bi-stretch denim at the Nov. 14–15 run of Denim Première Vision in Paris.
Artisan Cloth’s New L.A. HQ Showcases International mix of Premium Denim
Brad Alden Mowry and Danielle Lee are putting the finishing touches on the new 2,600-square-foot showroom space in downtown Los Angeles for their denim textile company, Artisan Cloth.
Goldschmied Introduces Denim Capsule Made with Lenzing Refibra
At the Oct. 25–26 run of Kingpins Amsterdam, denim designer Adriano Goldschmied introduced a denim capsule collection made with Refibra, a newly launched fiber developed by Lenzing AG, the makers of Tencel.
