2011 Printing trends like photo-realistic flowers

Lead: This report brings together major print and fabric trends for the 11th spring/summer season. Tactile fabrics are becoming more and more popular in the new season; classic woven fabrics are decorated with simple stitch details and beadwork.

New York Printsource Fair is the main trading place for textile and textile printing design in the United States. The latest exhibition held from April 13th to April 14th this year brought together mass-market printing and fabric boutiques. Printsource brings together world-class design talents, textile and print design studios and agents from many countries and regions around the world present thousands of product lines. Countries participating in each season are mainly the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Australia and the United States. Therefore, this exhibition is an important event not to be missed by manufacturers of clothing, paper products and home textiles, and retailers. It represents the first purchasing station in the design season. In this report, the main print and fabric trends for the spring/summer 11 new season are gathered.

Exhibition trends

Tactile fabrics are becoming more and more popular in the new season; classic woven fabrics are decorated with simple stitch details and beadwork.

Flowers are still essential prints, whether hand-painted, illustrated, repetitive, sweet American or simple, this print is the perfect choice for summer clothing and accessories. Due to the effect of photos and exquisite details, illustration-style floral patterns will surely become a hot spot this season.

The art style prints continue to be popular, with splashes, random paints, and watercolor smudges being the most popular.

The indigenous and folk style prints returned with a warm tone and sandy soil in the new season, adding a lot of casualness to the summer style.

The kaleidoscope type printing is a new category worthy of attention. It appeared on the fabric of the new season in the spring and summer of the 11th. It is more interesting and eye-catching than the summer print we normally see.

Keywords: indigenous, exotic style, folk, eye-catching floral designs, art painting effects, hand-painted, color splash, watercolor blooming effect, bright dazzling colors, touch-sensitive fabrics, digital printing.

Pattern and print inspiration

Keywords: collage, flowers, floral prints, wallpapers, leaves, nature styles, patterns, cars, bicycles, electric vehicles, illustrations, contours, laser cut paper.