1,321 exhibitors from 31 countries and Chineseregions; 345 international companies.

2012 visitor numbers: 39,000+

Country pavilions for Belgium, Greece, India, Italy,South Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan and Turkey.

Five product areas reflecting growing marketsegments within China: branded bed linens andtowels, interior decoration, wall coverings,carpets and design boutique good.

Debut of the Proposte China show-in-show, ,bringing 25 exhibitors of this elite Cernobbioshow to China.

Confirming the global trend for natural fiber contents,Woolmark Australia showcased its Interior Wool Labsourcing guide and trend book for 2014.

Next edition: March 3-5, 2014, Shanghai

Website: www.intertextilehome.com

Banday Carpets, PakistanFusing craft with design, this Lahore-basedproducer of handmade rugs and carpetsfeatures one-of-a-kind, intricate, knit-jacquardrugs.

Rams Textile, China This Hangzhou producer of bedding, cushionand interiors textiles stands out with itscontemporary, allover-embroidered silk andcotton bed linens.

Annabel Textiles, BelgiumAnnabel’s high-density double-weave velvetsstand out via color and design creativity, andfeature different finishes like FR and stainrepellency.

Based on the four show themes (see page 5), color ranges combine accent tones with basics.

Magic Nature: Mix of evanescent pastels with dark shadow and platinum tones / Heritage Funtasy: Mirroring Stylesight’s Rapture forecast, happy acids merge with grey and silver /Bohemian Rhapsody: Khaki and earthy neutrals join brights and copper / Dandy Select: Leather colors harmonize with warm autumn hues and greenish blues

Magic Nature Heritage Funtasy Bohemian Rhapsody Dandy Select

“Fusion” is the 2014 buzzword from Intertextile Shanghai, defined by mergers of natural and artificial, andtraditional and posh.

Magic Nature: poetic, natural, dreamy, delicate, shadow-and-light / Heritage Funtasy: twisted, surrealist, artisticfantasy, energy, graphic / Bohemian Rhapsody: nomadic yet cosmopolitan, optimistic, recycling / Dandy Select:sculptural, historical, theatrical

Jblfz Yinyan Silk Weaving Co Ltd Hong Kong Best Home Tex Trading Co Ltd Haining Xinshixin Textile Co Ltd

Velvets reinvent with tactile, vibrant dimensionality.

Polyester and mohair velvets / Romantic mix of Baroque and contemporary moods / Cut and uncut velvetjacquards, dobbies and plains / Raised patterns / Chenille yarns / Printed decoration / Embossed swirls / Velvetsin Allegory or Quietude colors / FR ranges / Furniture, curtains, cushions and upholstery applications

Hong Kong Best Home Tex Trading Co Ltd Y. Berger & Co. Thai Filament Textiles Co Ltd LaCanTouch Home Decor

Influenced by Western trends, Chinese customers seek natural fiber materials.

Rising domestic interest for humble, stone-washed linen and wool furniture textiles, wall coverings, rugs andcushions / Cozy, pure wool blankets / Pure cotton bed linens / New for the domestic market, matte and granularsurfaces / New sheer wool curtains by MYB Textiles / Chinese debut for Hield Brothers’ high-end woollenfurnishing textile collection

Indus Home Ltd Indus Home Ltd

Indus Home Ltd

Mundotextil Industrias Texteis, S.A.

Towels for bath and beach are major growth areas for the Chinese market.

Global towel manufacturers from Turkey, Pakistan and China offer branded collections and private labelproduction / Egyptian Giza and Supima cotton / Terry towel favored over velvet jacquard towel / Emphasis ontone-on-tone border textures / New jacquard terry designs with fractured, abstract patterns

Bei Ming Home Textile Morgan Shanghai Ltd Corp Zhejiang Yijiaai Houseware Co., Ltd

HengLi Fabric Art

Hangzhou Rams Textile Co

Florals remain a key theme for Asian interiors textiles, evolving with modern and folk designs.

Printed (including digital), embroidered and jacquard florals / Silk and cotton grounds / Stylized to naive bloompatterns / Traditional Indian or Chinese folk floral embroidery / Fine stems and organic impressions uptrend fordecorative jacquards and silks / Opulent Baroque bouquets remain popular for classic jacquards

Haining Yayi Textile Co. Rana Textile Mills Ltd Dalian Meiyangyang Cashmere Products

For bed linens, upholstery and curtains, opulent patterns with historical references remain popular.

Precious jacquard patterns / Richly designed antique rosette florals and Baroque swirls / Classic or corrodeddamask designs for velvets and jacquards / Romantic Gothic mood

Huatex International Shihua HiTech Morgan Shanghai Ltd Corp

Hangrun Silk

Huatex International

Hazy, blurry ikat-inspired designs reenter the market, adding world-culture character to interiors.

Jacquards and printed velvets / Bed linens, curtains, upholstery / Embroidered sheers with mimicked bleedinglines / Allover and placement designs / Sophisticated color combinations

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Bird, insect and forest animal species reemerge as design inspiration sources.

Exquisitely embroidered butterflies on cushions or in digital prints for bed linens / Colorfully embroidered owlshave a naive quality on silk grounds / Small forest birds embroidered or in fil coupé on synthetic, sheer curtains /Pencil-sketch and photographic design styles for jacquard cushions

Trend Forum - Intertextile Home Haining Buyancheng Textile Co., Ltd. J&C Textile Decoration Industrial Co Ltd

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Zhejiang Yijiaai Houseware Co., Ltd

Embroidery—a staple decoration technique for Asian interiors fabrics—evolves with a contemporary aesthetic.

Abstract to stylized patterns / Hand and mechanical embroidery / Stitched lines create geometric motifs /Dimensional, textured tactility / Tone-on-tone and multicolor options

Surtex Sirio Tendaggi Yinyan Silk Weaving Co Ltd Bei Ming Home Textile

Color gradation subtly updates burnouts, embroideries and plain solids.

Single-color and multicolor degradé for fancy velvet, solid linen or cotton, and embroideries / Blurred, undefinedlooks / World textile influences with watercolor and dip-dye gradation

Zhongwang Holding Group Co Ltd Trend Forum Hangzhou Rams Textile Co

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Bright and happy textile medleys for interiors and home linens are new to the Chinese market.

Pattern fusions and mismatches: stripes with checks, florals with geometrics / New, brightly colored andcontemporary folk embroideries / Fresh patchworks

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The Intertextile Design Competition highlights local designers' takes on traditional iconography for prints andjacquards.

Graphic approach to traditional Chinese landscapes and painted florals / Pop and street influences match withchina and classic porcelain patterns and motifs / Watery, hazy color fusions