Textile trends in interiors

Heimtextil made Frankfurt am Main the textile capital of the world. In mid-January, the latest trends in interior design were shown at the Frankfurt Messe. Ecology, earth colors, soft fur upholstery are the hits of 2011/2012 .

Fabrics play a very important role in interior design. They add character, express our tastes and warm the room. Currently, we have a huge selection of materials in terms of textures and colors. Thanks to this, they can be used in a non-standard way, e.g. as wall decorations.

Trend No. 1 - ecology

- This year's Heimtextil fair proved that the world is taking a decisive step towards environmental protection and conscious use of natural resources - says Waldemar Kleczka, product manager of Omexco, one of the exhibitors. The Bark Cloth collection from Arte, made of tree bark and banana leaves, became a hit.

Wallpaper in the form of a patchwork, i.e. a composition of pieces of fabric sewn together, was made by craftsmen from Africa in front of the visitors. In this way, Arte showed the great artistic potential of Third World Countries. Activating Africa means not only being inspired by the art of design and traditional craftsmanship, but also decent work for hundreds of people.

Trendy colors

Nature also made itself felt in the colors. The colors of the earth are an inexhaustible field of exploitation. These tones, although they appeared in salons more than a year ago, will also reign in the near future.

TOP materials

This season, in addition to ecological materials, soft and fur materials are fashionable. Among the upholstery there are fluffy and coarsely woven wools, plush, patterned jacquards and matte bouclé. The trend is leather, suede and alcantra imitating it. Embroidery, taffeta and organza are back in favor. The textures are dominated by stripes, checks and "herringbone".

Textile world map

The Heimtextil fair provides a good opportunity to get acquainted with the trends in design in different parts of the world. In addition to leading trends from Africa, visitors to the Frankfurt Messe center had the opportunity to see, among others, with Scandinavian and Italian design.