HEIMTEXTIL 2018 | TRENDS

January is a pretty busy time for trade shows and exhibitions. Last week was the turn for Heimtextil, one of the largest fairs for home and contract textiles.  Although we didn't attend the show ourselves, we have scoured Instagram to get an idea of trends from the show

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GRAPHIC PATTERNS

Strong, bold and crisp. Graphic patterns seemed to be everywhere at this years Heimtextil

Detail of wallpaper by Ulf Moritz for Marburger Tapetenfabrik

Photo by @anthenschel

Patternlab print design

Photo by @ruutjoensuu

Wallpaper by Urbano Interiors

Photo by @urbanointeriors

Official trend book for Heimtextil 2018

Photo by @jessicaboyerinteriors

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URBAN NATURE

A blend of natural inspiration and elements along with structural and architectural themes

"Textiles and Architecture" by Textil Design Studio

Photo by @umprum_praha

Radial Burst

Photo by @pumdrops

Organic Grid

Photo by @farbenwerkstatt

A mix of fabric samples

Photo by @heyjohnmartin

Recycled materials

Photo by @tinamichalowska

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GREENERY

The pantone colour of the year for 2017 is still reining supreme, in colour as well as theme

Greenery overload

Photo by @y2336zzip

Jungle collage

Photo by @arnaudsemedard

Recycled materials by Simone Post 

Photo by @tinamichalowska

Emerald foliage

Photo by @anna_plen

Green Workspace

Photo by @marina_zhukova_artique

Urban Oasis

Photo by @waldkuma

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BLUE

Almost every blue shade was used in materials for this years Heimtextil show, often paired with orange or rust ones for a contemporary twist

Close up fabrics

Photo by @hannalitskevich

An installation around how colour makes you feel - one half blue (pictured) the other half red

Photo by @mariepegheon

Interactive reclaimed weaving at the show

Photo by @myviennagarden

Trend led samples

Photo by @tanitboronat

Even the building where the show was held had a blue hue to it!

Photo by @mfgmalermeisterin

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REDS + ORANGES

Warming tones from this side of the spectrum

Contrasted flooring

Photo by @mofomelon

Trend information

Photo by @marina_zhukova_artique

Waffle texture

Photo by @homeflavours

Eugene Van Veldhoven 

Photo by @eugeneveldhoven

The red half of the aforementioned installation of how colour makes you feel

Photo by @mariepegheon

Trend information

Photo by @marina_zhukova_artique

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