Contract materials can be used for commercial and non-commercial buildings such as hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals, dormitories, and offices and for
transportation vehicles such as coaches, trains, airplanes and yachts. Uludag Textile Exporters’ Union (UTIB) publishes
“CONTRACT BUSINESS”
magazine, in which you can find a lot of information on interior furnishings of such locations. Contract Business, the first contract textile magazine of Turkey, is published every four months and can be read online www.turkishcontracttextile.org/cb_eylul.pdf and www.dijimecmua.com/contract-business/web. UTIB also publishes the Contract Business Journal in order to maximize the potential of the domestic and international contract business. The journal covers textiles, kitchens, natural stone, design, and architecture and provides information on fairs and foreign markets. The journal, which is distributed at fairs and trade shows, is followed keenly by both Turkish as well as international readers. The trend forum and the book have contributed to a better perception of the level that the Turkish contract textile business has reached by the sector members and importers worldwide. Furthermore, the Home Textile Design Competition was organized for the second time this year in order to expose and encourage original Turkish home textile design.
UTIB TRENDS 2013
motion. textile trends for 2013 Another year of collecting and analyzing information across a broad spectrum of areas provided proof of influences
affecting the spirit of the times. In this EVTEKS contract textiles trend book addressed the key concepts that will impact the way textile will look in the coming months to years. These are themes that will endure because they are rooted in the bigger picture of what is going on in the world. A wider insight in the world of tomorrow; the zeitgeist is changing. Welfare over wealth, positivity over gloom, empowerment over dependency, ideals over greed. A crisis with challenges and developments brings forward a fresh, light and airy mood in fashion, lifestyle and textile design. Many people are now convinced that the crisis will continue to influence our lives. Facing the facts and ccepting the status quo might be the best way to deal with the many challenges of our time. It is all about recognizing and cherishing special moments and things in everyday life. To re-connect with our surrounding and to be ‘in-touch’ again…
Textiles with attention to detail and meaningful innovation…A new generation designers is reviving traditional craft techniques. Less is more, Humble yet precious textiles are leading. ‘Sustainable Sophistication’. Another element will be the theme ‘The Sampling of Cultures’. Folkloric and ethnic prints will be shown in a new context. A dialogue between cultures will generate a new and merged imagery. A contemporary aesthetic for the ethnic… Furthermore, attention for a technical revolution, manufacturing methods enable the development of complex and exciting new textiles. Modernism was all square and efficient, but now we have other machines and materials and there is an explosion of possibilities. “MOTION.” A concept that emphasizes the aesthetical and emotional side of textiles as well as the technical possibilities.
By Inkrit Berbee, Creative director Lobster Concepts The Trend Forum 2012 for contract textiles at EVTEKS, Istanbul and the accompanying trend book have been developed by Lobster Concepts, an Amsterdam based design agency, headed by Inkrit Berbee who makes strategic forecasts and concepts in the field of interior design, textile and fashion.
Trends play a vital role and are the key to strategic product development and communication. Lobster bridges the gap between the creative and the commercial industries by offering tailored coaching and consults during brainstorm sessions and design processes. Their approach is pure and
personal. A fresh view on the subject… Always striving for originality and a unique point of difference.
