b'pictures: Lucent*MediaworldWalk into any good textile showroom and its like wandering into Aladdins cave; a rich and varied treasure trove of colours, textures and shapes.The world of fabric is an ever-changing kaleidoscope,There are some really strong pattern themes showing evolving sometimes subtly, sometimes dramatically, fromup, but rather than setting new directional trends as they year to year. Its partly driven by our preferences anddid last year, theyre really a maturing of last seasons lifestyles, but at the same time, it constantly broadensconcepts, she says. So, in both upholstery and drapery and educates those same tastes. were continuing to see lots of over-scaled classic medallion Talktothoseinthegame,andcolour-wisetheyremotifs. Theyre traditional shapes, but their scale makes seeing more vibrancy mixed with neutrals in the nextthem more architectural, more contemporary.seasonal releases. Over-scaled paisleys are also gaining a keen following; In our homes, were really starting to mix it upto displayagain, its a case of the concept having another year more eclectic tendencies in response to the minimalism ofto become more mainstream, she says. These and the the past few years, says Craig Wyllie, sales and productmedallions, both drawn initially from natural forms, have manager for Instyle. We still want it easy to live with, andbeen around a very long time in design, but are now continue to prefer a simple palette, but we want to showreceiving a whole new, modern treatment.personality at the same time. This often means injecting some traditional elements into our modern environments.There are some really strong pattern themes Your suede lounge suite, for example, might be accentedshowing up, but rather than setting new by a lush velvet on a classic chair. directional trends as they did last year, theyre He also sees a strengthening swing towards natural bres,really a maturing of last seasons concepts.such as silks and wools. Certain synthetics that dont use toxic components in their making, and draw on fewer products to keep clean and looking good, are gainingProbably the newest trend Kristine saw overseas was the re-popularity in this era of environmental awareness as well. emergence of orals, but again simplied and over-scaled.ReseneAnd what about the patterns coming through in and onThese are the kinds of elements that I think will translateBonanzafabricwhat are the developing trends there? Textiliaswell into our environment, which is really what wereReseneDynamitecreative director, Kristine Boyle had a look around thelooking for in the ranges from Italy and Belgium, for Resenetrade show circuit in Europe earlier this year. example, she points out. Half Pearl Lusta| 41'