Los Angeles International Textile Show // LA TEXTILE

The Spring/Summer 14 edition of LA TEXTILE wrapped up a couple of weeks ago and was recapped brilliantly by our Trend partner & premier fashion content/forecasting agency Stylesight.

Key Product Categories spotted at LA TEXTILE by Stylesight included: Cotton and linen blends; Printed fabrics, Fancy jacquards & yarn dyes; Cut-and-sew knits; Colored woven shirting; Beading & embroidery; Decorative & functional trim; Denim-y styles.

Key Material Moods they noted amongst LA TEXTILE exhibitor collections included: Natural fibers; Worldly textile influences; Handcraft designs; Graphic repeats; Creative originality; Chic hippy; Indigo denim; Variegated openworks.

"We attend this show to gain insight on trend forecasting and to buy prints. The show is convenient because it is local." - Emily Harris, textile designer, Bebe

The show's trend forum, co-curated by Stylesight incorporated their megatrends Real, Creed, Rational and Eden. "The season's fabric and trim collections evoked breezy but chic West Coast summer flair with fresh colors and happy carefree attitude."

REAL | Natural + Hippy

Mirroring the LA lifestyle, Real injects a 70s vibe to modern, refined day textiles.

Simple, rustic, honest flair / Cotton grounds / Transparent organdy / Handmade net / Ikat influences / Broderie Anglaise / Linen shirting / Denim hybrids / Hand embroidery / Naif floral prints / Worldly textile influences / Raffia trim / Hand-decorated buttons

Fabrics pictured:

Sai Silks | saisilks@gmail.com | 212.764.0486

Impex Textile | yeva@impextextile.com | 323.888.8500

RATIONAL | Graphic + Repeats

Many fabrics at LA TEXTILE featured highly visual, mathematical repeats, mirroring Stylesight's Rational theme.

Modular constructions / Symmetrical weave, jacquard and print patterns / Precision laser cutting / Mathematical mesh / Grid-like structured woven & knit jacquards / Embossing / Optical illusions / Spliced geos / Mineral colors, chrome silver, glazed ginger, baby pink / Strong black and white contrast

Fabrics pictured:
K & I / Kosha Collections | kantasons@gmail.com | 410.398.8889
Fine Cotton Factory | manny@finecottonfactory.com | 416.412.1551

Basic Textile | collection@basictextile.com | 213.745.7326

CREED | Forward + Tech

Embellished surfaces and exquisite prints take inspiration from sea and sky within the Creed theme.

Ocean blues / Neon touches / Watercolor prints / Blurred and distorted prints / Allover densely sequined surfaces mimic underwater worlds / Holographic reflections on polyamide windbreakers / Boreal or aquatic shine / Mother-of-pearl matte shine to sequins and boxy synthetics / Transparent zippers

Fabrics pictured:

French Fabric Inc | diana@frenchfabricinc.com | 213-629-5969

Adishakti Industries | adshakti@cal2.vsnl.net.in | 91 033 2443 0021 (India)

EDEN | Floral + Frivolity

Flamboyant exoticism meets the artificial in Eden.

Natural and synthetic compositions / Color explosions and mismatched fabric combinations / Floral prints and embroideries / Floral jacquard jacket weights / 3-D petal bed patterns / Dimensional fancies for tops & dresses / Pop-up apparel laces / Exotic, bright color mixes / Exaggerated sequinning / Silky madras checks / Floral appliques

Fabrics pictured:

Sai Silks | saisilks@gmail.com | 212.764.0486

Pinx International | pinx@vsnl.net | 91 33 2446 3817 (India)

Elliot Berman Textiles | ermanigroup@aol.com | 212.764.0180

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samples of Sommers Plastics' beautiful iridescent materials

Sommers' "Matrix" design: metallic, antimicrobial polyurethane

Longtime LA TEXTILE exhibitor SOMMERS PLASTICS returns to the show to debut their new stretch faux leather line, stocked in 20 different colors. This polyurethane stretch faux leather is ideal for garments, and can be washed & drycleaned.

Known for "Fashion Engineering®" animal-friendly, man-made materials since 1947, the company is the go-to for innovative, synthetic fabrics & materials available in myriad creative designs & colorways, including synthetic leather, pleather, polyurethane, suede & faux fur, vinyl, coated-textile, clear, frosty and tinted plastic.

Find them in Booth #4002 for the upcoming show.

Contact:
Sommers Plastics | Sales@Sommers.com | 973.777.7888 | Facebook | Twitter