Heimtexil 2009: Construction Reconstruction

Our coverage of our very first tradeshow of 2009 - Heimtextil - begins today straight from snowy and blustery cold Frankfurt, Germany. Full of fabrics, textures, colors and dynamic trend statements, it's a perfect way to start a new year.

The first overall statement we're pulling out of the show is construction/reconstruction; taking something apart and reformulating it in a new more complex way. We anticipate seeing this trend across many shows this year as many designers create designs and art through the useful repurposing of many materials.

Netting from Nya Nordiska in which the warp is printed and laser cut into pieces and rewoven.

Another example is a puckered box texture from Vrijesh in which the fabric is raveled in areas and reattached to an elasticized grid.

We will be back with more from Heimtexil 2009 tomorrow and early next week!