We are excited to announce the release of our newest Trends Book, which explores five carefully curated themes. The design world is being transformed by a mix of new, groundbreaking ideas and timeless beauty.
Our dedicated Trends team pull inspiration from a wide range of fields, including fashion, architecture, visual culture, and product design. As always, these forward-looking insights are reflected through our passion for fabrics and in our own collections.
This Trends Book highlights the importance of awe, imagination, and metamorphosis in driving design processes.
The five themes are:
ALICE
TRANSFORMATION
KNOW-STALGIA
SUPER NATURAL
SOUTH SCENE
Alice
Our first trend, ALICE, is inspired by the enchanting tale of Alice in Wonderland. It invites you to embrace bold colours and funky product design—along with unique silhouettes!
Prepare to be transported to a world of whimsy and wonder. Immerse yourself in an imaginative realm where creativity knows no bounds.
Transformation
The theme of TRANSFORMATION explores our desire for growth, change, and reinvention.
After the massive changes of recent years, many of us are seeking new beginnings and fresh starts. Our drapery fabric collections reflect this through cocooning, tactile textures and delicate sheers that easily shift the mood of a space.
We invite you to embrace the creativity of transformation and shape your surroundings in a way that reflects who you are.
Know-Stalgia
KNOW-STALGIA is a trend that explores our desire to connect with the familiar while still seeking novelty. It's a nostalgic longing for the comforts of home and community, balanced with curiosity for new places and perspectives.
This trend is reflected in cozy, heritage-inspired fabrics that feel like a beloved blanket or faded vintage clothing.
Earthy natural fibre feels like wool, cotton, and linen evoke traditional techniques in a modern way. Subtle imperfections and irregularities, such as when slubbed yarns are used, add character and charm.
The KNOW-STALGIA trend allows us to celebrate the timeless craftsmanship and quality of traditional products while exploring cultural diversity.
As we navigate a rapidly changing world, these fabrics ground us in comfort and community while expanding our worldview. They speak to our shared human need for meaning, memory, and new discovery.
Super Natural
The SUPER NATURAL trend celebrates the beauty and power of the natural world. We see this reflected in our fabric collections through organic shapes, earthy tones, and textures.
Explore organic shapes and darker natural colours that evoke a sense of harmony with the environment.
This is a theme that calls us to create a living space that reflects our place in the environment around us and providing us with sanctuary from the stresses of daily life.
By emulating natural designs and forms in our textiles, we aim to create a sense of harmony between our sense of touch and the natural world.
South Scene/Seen
Our Trends team is hugely inspired by the rich diversity of art, architecture, fashion and design originating in the global south: SOUTH SCENE/SEEN reflects this.
Fabric collections that fit this trend perfectly showcase a diverse range of natural colours, motifs and materials.
Colours here are richly patterned, inviting designers to unleash their own creativity as they incorporate elements that inspire them from these vibrant regions.
South Scene/Seen celebrates global diversity through the common language of textiles. Our collections weave together handmade craftsmanship, indigenous creativity, and a reverence for cultural heritage—empowering designers to craft spaces that tell stories from around the world.
FR-One Drapery Fabric Collections
At FR-One, we are committed to thoughtful design and quality craftsmanship. This year, we are showcasing our full collection range by incorporating imagery from all the years of FR-One.
Reviving previous years’ images in new contexts aligns with our ethos of sustainability. We aim to extend the life cycle of our fabrics, and now apply this mindset to our photographs as well.
Re-purposing past images reflects our commitment to reducing waste. We believe our fabrics transcend trends, and now our photographs do too.
Thoughtful Design
Our focus is on developing fabrics with purpose - ones that solve problems and enhance lives. Our designers consider where a fabric will be used, how it will make someone feel, how it will age. This thoughtful approach means our fabrics often have a timeless quality to them.
This belief in thoughtful design has been core to FR-One since the beginning. We're proud to create drapery fabrics people love and use for years to come.
Conclusion
We hope that you have been inspired by the themes of wonder and transformation in our new Trends Book. Join the FR-One community on our social media platforms to stay up-to-date with the latest design inspiration and exclusive content. In the meantime, check out our Trends website.
Explore our drapery products page online and contact us today to get started on your projects!
