The Textile Eye - Report 26

Designed to Sustain

Contract & Hospitality Updates

Great design and sustainability are now equal expectations in contract textiles, shaping products that balance aesthetics, performance, and responsibility. This issue explores the latest themes in commercial design—florals, geometry, expressive linework, and menswear influences—while also turning outward to the cultural richness that inspires them. In Santa Fe, the International Folk Art Market underscored the dignity of global craftsmanship, while in Copenhagen, The Power of Print exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark offered a profound meditation on pattern and meaning. Alongside these perspectives, in-depth conversations with leading designers illuminate how the industry is responding with creativity, rigor, and optimism.