TEXTILES
Textile Shows Draw Quality-Minded Attendees for SS2025
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | March 8, 2024
Downtown Los Angeles’ textile-event roster is expanding from the more-than-30-year veteran LA Textile at the California Market Center to additional productions—The Textile Show at the Cooper Design Space, The Fabric Show Los Angeles at The New Mart and A Fabric Affair.
TEXTILE TRENDS
Think Pink Smartlink
The new shade of pink takes its inspiration from digital worlds. It’s a subtle hue referred to as “transcendent,” bridging genders and realities as opposed to bright ’80s pinks that shocked us into submission. That doesn’t mean it can’t find its way into traditional motifs, however, so look for it in florals and other classic patterns but with a hi-tech touch.
Green Thumb
If pink signifies the floral outpouring of springtime, then green symbolizes the earth from which it all comes. And while pink and green may be the quintessential preppy combination, like the ethereal pinks, these greens belong to the garden, but the garden of the digital imagination as much as Mother Earth.
Eternal Flame
Hitting on three of the four elements—airy sunsets, flowers of the earth, and shimmering waters—now it’s time for the fourth: fire. This trend’s reds and oranges stand for energy and health, particularly the self-care needed for the times, which require dynamic nimbleness. This group will have you ready for anything.
The Life Aquatic
Sunsets light up the air and sky, and flowers bloom on the earth, but aqua comes from the sea, as its very name suggests. This color category serves as a bridge between the oceanic and the synthetic digital underworld where artists create imaginary worlds. Think of it as pastel meets pixels.
Mellow Yellow
This category—named after another classic rock song—represents optimism, warmth and the splendors of nature, specifically the sunflower. In the context of the present moment, this group of floral yellows, as opposed to acidic or metallic, speaks loud and clear to our burgeoning eco-consciousness and that sustainability ultimately means nature’s beauty and bounty.
Purple Haze
Purple has always been a regal color, but there’s another side to this rich color category. Violet has the highest vibration in the color spectrum, dispersed by light, and as a result has always been considered a spiritual shade. This trend combines sunset shades of blue and violet with dynamic patterns drawn from our high-tech times.
NEWS
Hyosung Introduces Creora ActiFit Spandex With a Focus on Fashion and Function
Addressing the demand for textiles that meet the needs of endurance-sports enthusiasts, Seoul, South Korea–headquartered Hyosung recently introduced its latest offering in high-performance fabric.
Obituary: John Marshall, Owner of JM International Group
John Marshall, a longtime Los Angeles resident and president and owner of JM International Group, passed away on June 15 from natural causes. He was 52.
Textile Trends
Textile Trends
Planet Rehab Shows How Working Together Benefits the Planet
If it takes a village to raise a child, the same could be said about creating a sustainable capsule collection.
Polartec to Increase Recycled and Biodegradable Materials Across Entire Product Line
Building upon its Eco-Engineering process, which produces high-performance sustainable fabrics, Polartec has launched a new campaign to utilize recycled and biodegradable materials throughout its entire product line.
New CEO Named for the National Council of Textile Organizations
Kimberly Glas, a former deputy assistant secretary for textiles, consumer goods and materials at the U.S. Department of Commerce, was named the new president and chief executive officer of the National Council of Textile Organizations.
Chinese Tariffs on Cotton Have Major Effect on Growers
A tariff war between the United States and China is playing a big part in the health and well-being of the U.S. cotton market.
Lenzing and Hyosung to Launch Sustainable Collection at ISPO Munich
Austrian textile firm Lenzing and South Korea’s Hyosung fabrics are partnering on a new collection that brings greater comfort through more options in activewear and intimate apparel manufactured through a process that reduces the impact on the environment.
Swim/Cover-up Textile Trends
Textile Trends
‘The Godfather’ Builds a House of Gold to Make Sustainable Denim Affordable
Adriano Goldschmied—known for his luxury denim at brands such as Diesel, Citizens of Humanity and AG Jeans—has been quietly building a new Los Angeles venture over the last five years.
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