entramados abiertos continúan siendo tendencia clave. Conforme se oscurecen los colores para llegar a tonos vegetales, la Raya Dobby, los Batiks, los cuadros Madras y las Rayas Tono-sobre-tono son clave.

Los efectos Étnico Rústicos se realzan aún más con bordados folclóricos y apliques de esténcil. Aparecen formas orgánicas en los botones, tales como hojas, corteza y flores. Vemos botones de forma redonda como frutas. Aparecen botones de Cerámica, Madera y Corcho como toque natural.






Consumers want the hand and feel of cotton with the function of synthetics. A variety of
fabrics emerge, such as rip stop, mesh, and textured knits.

7. South Pacific
South Pacific is a worry free approach to dressing. Resort Chic merges with Mediterranean Glamour, blending Beachwear Style with Ethnic influences. Hot tropical colors and sizzling prints stay cool and breezy in light weight natural fabrics, such as Cotton, Linen, Silk, and Jersey. These fabrics are often blended with synthetics to give a modern look to the fabrics. Prints explode with abstract designs, florals, batiks, and island prints.

The demand for the handmade continues for a rustic touch called Ethno-Natural, which is a blend of ethnic and natural looks. Tribal and graphic inspirations, such as straw and wood grains, are used to create raised effects through the use of thick and thin yarns. Textures are up trending. Cotton and Silk show Irregular Twills, Herringbone, Pebble Effects, Basketweave, and Corded Textures. Slub surfaces look like Linen. Linen is no loner the same old Linen. It is blended with Silk, Cotton, or Rayon. Coated or Waxed Linen adds shine. Iridescence Linen play with colors. Finishes at times appear to be pigmented or washed out, creating a worn and weathered look. Crumpled effects further enhance the rustic, worn look with wrinkle, crinkle, or seersucker textures. Open weave knits and wovens continue as a key trend. As colors deepen into vegetable tones, Stripe Dobby, Batiks, Madras Plaids, and Tone on Tone Stripes are key.

Ethnic Rustic effects are further enhanced through folklore embroidery and stencil appliqué. Organic shapes appear in buttons such as leaves, bark, and flowers. Round shape buttons like fruit appear. Ceramic, Wood, and Cork buttons appear as a natural touch.