HONG KONG — Exhibitors at last month’s Interstoff Asia show here offered a variety of fabrics that highlighted several key trends for spring 2005. Among them:
- From pinstriped suit fabrics to bold bands on stretch knits, stripes were key.
- The girly candy color trend from cosmetics has made its way into the textile trade, with fabrics sporting a Barbie-inspired palette of orange, pink, blue and yellow with hints of lilac and lavender.
- Texture cropped up as an important accent in slub weaves, fake furs and even rattan yarn woven into silk.
- Lace, which is always key at Asian fabric shows, appeared in darker, heavier variants that echoed Chinese cloisonné and was edged in gold or black.
- Rich, exotic-looking silks, including brocades and some animal prints, as well as fabrics with metallic touches, were popular.
- Floral prints took a decidedly Asian bent, with water-colored chrysanthemums and peonies playing a role.
- Earth tones were a secondary important trend, mostly natural tones, including camel, sand, cream, olive and teal.
- In denim, buyers went for crosshatch patterns, long slubs and metallic thread.
— C.H.K.