With the biggest event in the industry calendar now fast approaching, Wilson Fabrics looks set to leverage Super Expo 2019 to showcase its return to form.
In the previous issue of WFA, Wilson Fabrics offered readers a transparent summation of its... READ MORE
Smart home technology continues to drive developments in the motorisation + solar control space, while a suite of innovations dedicated to the effective operation of solutions throughout the home are also unfolding. Belinda Smart reports.
SOMFY Many of the innovations coming on stream in the Australian market boast critical points... READ MORE
The evolution of the curtain fabrics market continues to unfold, with greater diversity of choice emerging, although demand remains broadly divided into an understated "natural" aesthetic and a leaning towards opulence. Belinda Smart reports.
BASFORD BRANDS General Manager Michelle West confirms 2019 has kicked off with a number of... READ MORE
Competition remains fierce in the shutters category with many commentators observing the product is dangerously headed to commodity level. WFA spoke to companies differentiating their shutter offerings and assisting retailers in marketing these points of difference.
"Many fixtures and fittings in the home and lifestyle category follow a similar path of... READ MORE
After a two-year absence, Anne Marie Commandeur from the Stijlinstituut Amsterdam was back at the Heimtextil trends forum, speaking to a packed house. Rather than doom and gloom, Commandeur said the trend table had taken thoughts and inspiration from positive impulses that can inspire people towards good, harmless and meaningful design.
POSITIVE DESIGN WITH PAST INFLUENCE"We are opting for positive connection and positivity is what we... READ MORE
Anja Bisgaard Gaede said that despite the disconnect between a consumer's sustainably purchasing patterns, the influence of climate and climate change is being felt in the trend directions.
"A trend I call 'Dry' is founded on this climate issue, aesthetically driven by dry... READ MORE
The format of the trend presentations was given an overhaul this year, with the trend table reduced to three agencies (down from seven) and alongside the keynote presentation, only two other trend presentations were given by the other two trend table members. The other presentations times were given over to a number of leading designers, who shared some of their interesting work that had been featured as part of the main trend presentation.
And so, Anne Marie Commandeur from the Stijlinstituut Amsterdam and Anja Bisgaard Gaede from SPOTT... READ MORE
