Showtime attracts a diverse crowd
Susan M. Andrews, Fabric Editor -- Furniture Today, December 3, 2007
It's Showtime again — the time when fabric buyers of all kinds congregate in High Point to see the latest fabrics at the largest textile market in the Western Hemisphere.
Selections made at the show will dictate what furniture buyers see at the spring and summer furniture markets in High Point and Las Vegas, but not everyone at Showtime is in the furniture game.
Although the show historically attracts mostly home furnishings manufacturers, the number of buyers from other markets has grown steadily over the past few years.
According to the International Textile Market Assn., which sponsors the semiannual event for its members, the registration list now includes Hollywood costume designers and manufacturers of children's apparel, handbags and high-end women's clothing, as well as custom RV and luxury yacht designers.
Listen: I know there's a lot happening Monday evening, but please stop by the Showtime Soiree at Market Square and check out "Swift," which stands for Sample Waste Initiative in the Furniture and Textile Industries. Sue Patrolia of Regal Fabrics is spearheading this working group and is seeking ideas on ways that the industry can reduce and reuse the tons of fabric samples that are discarded every season.
The Studio at Showtime, introduced in December 2006, is back with more than a dozen design studios exhibiting original artwork and antique documents used for textile development. The Studio is open daily in the Suites at Market Square and stays open an hour longer than the fabric showrooms. So there is plenty of time for exhibitors to shop for designs on their own, as well as with key customers who want to have input on something exclusive.
The Trend Bank has been relocated within the Suites at Market Square to an area near the Studio at Showtime. The Trend Bank is a great opportunity to get a quick overview of the colors and styles of the season. You can see dozens of new fabrics at one time — without an appointment and at your own pace. Each sample is identified with the name and showroom location of its vendor, so if you see something that's just what you're looking for, you can go right to the source, right away.
Our traditional presentation of new fabrics, in musically inspired categories this time, begins on this page with Grace Notes, featuring a look at the fringes, braids, tassels and cords that give personality to furniture both indoors and out.
Grace notes
Classical Elements Delicate Touch
Conso/21421VNT39
American Trim/Kona
Bomar/Glitz
Tri-Tex/T510-18 and T500-18
Phoenix/Glitter
Summer salsa
Bartson Fabrics/Newport and Hype
Blumenthal/Fontana Red
Edgar Fabric/Fendi Limedrop
Robert Allen @ Home/Nautica
Belle Fabrics/Cisco
Chris Stone/Didi and Dottie
Glen Raven/Jakarta Jr. Sun
STI and Glen Read Design/Boogie Nights
Regal Fabrics/Triton Lime
MDS/Watlab Turquoise
Microfibres/Kirby
Wearbest/Briquette
Westlake/Crayola
Spring serenade
Chambers/Woodspring Seafoam
Decoviz/Stripe
Green Hides/EcoLife Natura
Morgan Fabrics/Domino Apple
Craftex/Rei
DeLeo/Infinity and Silky
Heritage House/Empire Haze
Showcase/Nile Desert
American Silk/Springtime
JLA/Malay
Softline/Bel Air Ocean
LTM/Plaintain, Petal and Prism
Swavelle/Alondra and Stripe
Autumn adagio
Bravo/Anatolia
Dicey/Zeppelin Autumn
Home Fabrics by Wesley Mancini/Perricone
Merrimac/Persian
David Rothschild/Huntington Teak
Fabricut/Extraordinary Spicy Bronze
Home Fabrics by Wesley Mancini/Perricone
King Textiles/Kahuna
Lady Fabrics/Wool Luxe
Marcovaldo/LaPlata Wine and tassel
Merrimac/Persian
Peachtree Fabrics/Damon Twig
Valiant/Century Linen
Weave/Villa d'Este Ombre
King Textiles/Kahuna
Peachtree Fabrics/Damon Twig
Charles Martel/Oriental
Lady Fabrics/Wool Luxe
Valiant/Century Linen
Marcovaldo/LaPlata Wine and tassel
Weave/Villa d'Este Ombre
Winter nocturnes
Big Kahuna/Maluhia
Cone/Foundation
Diversitex/Merlin
Gilman/Phenix Plain
Circa 1801/Panponne
Mitchell Group/1475
Portfolio/Jet Set
Richloom/Implosion
TFA/Dacca
the leather collection/Taboo
United Home/Halo
Valdese Weavers/Barbeau Onyx
VIP/Baroque
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