2012 textile trends via apparel news

California Apparel New's Alison Neider recently highlighted textile trends she has observed for the upcoming year. Check out her trends below, and find all these textiles plus many more during the LA International Textile Show here at the CMC, March 26 - 28, 2012!

SCIENCE FAIR: Stellar phenomena, crystalline structures and geological patterns serve as inspiration for textile prints, patterns and textures.

Above, Left to right:
* Solid Stone Fabrics, "Dreamy"
* Textile Secrets International Inc., #JONG/007 "Gradiante"
* Textile Secrets International Inc., #HAN/032-C "Watercolor Wish Stripe"
* Nipkow & Kobelt Inc., #GW-11932
* Nipkow & Kobelt Inc., #GW-11918
* Jay Ann Fabrics Inc., #5263/1


TECHNICOLOR JUNGLE: Animal prints are reborn in a bright palette of radiant orange, electric blue and shocking green.

Above, Left to Right:
* Textile Secrets International Inc., HAN/031 "Copper Head"
* Triple Textile Inc., #N-205-D
* Triple Textile Inc., #L-589-R
* Triple Textile Inc., #FH-6-W
* Triple Textile Inc., #N-204-U
* Pine Crest Fabrics #BTP041C1


SOPHISTICATED STRIPES: Saturated shades and an artistic eye give stripes a sophisticated makeover.

Above, Left to Right:
* Textile Secrets International Inc., "Om Stripe"
* Robert Kaufman Fabrics, #AAS-11038-207 "Sunrise"
* Nipkow & Kobelt Inc., #SL11908

SS13 TREND-PEEK: THE STORY OF NOWby WGSN, LA Textile official trend partner

Spring/Summer 2013 trend: The Story of Now

This sporty tailoring collection takes inspiration from postmodernism, and the heightened sense of the individual, strong colour, playfulness and bold geometrical design that are all key features of the movement. -WGSN Womenswear Team

View fabrics illustrating this trend in the TREND FORUM located in our Main Lobby at LA TEXTILE, March 26-28.

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Sally Lohan, WGSN West Coast Content Editor

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SS13 PRINTS: JOSI SEVERSON PRINT STUDIO

Frame-worthy hand drawn artwork, beautifully bright & bold color usage, and a distinctive, Mod-influenced Contemporary aesthetic are what sets apart the prints & textiles created by Josi Severson Print Studio / ten14 organic textiles.  Additionally, we love that she specializes in printing on sustainable fabrics.  Here's a sneak peek of her gorgeous new collection, debuting at Printsource in New York, then showing here in Los Angeles:  March 26-28 at LA Textile.

Pantone announces Tangerine Tango 2012 Color of the Year

LA TEXTILE exhibitor and world-renowned authority on color Pantone has declared Tangerine Tango [ref. 17-1643] the color of 2012, moving from 2011′s honeysuckle pink into an orange frame of mind, calling it a ‘spirited reddish orange’ that will ‘continue to provide the energy boost we need to take charge and move forward.’ For all its forward energy, Tangine Tango *also* invites us to move backward, evoking the melon-citrus tones that dominated fashion and advertising in the 1950s and 60s. Above and below are a series of Tangerine Tango tones of this bygone era filtered through fashion editorial and advertising in 1950s L’Officiel.

Post and images via trend forecaster StyleSight's blog.

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