Fanciful

This is a trend of strong, often oversized abstract patterns and those with an artistic slant using daubs and brushstrokes. Also geometric prints along with cut velvet, mesh, transparent fabrics and quilting. “It’s edgy, extreme and a little quirky,” says Alice Murphy of Warwick Fabrics. Says Anna Stewart of Schumacher stockist D&F: “2022 has taken velvets to an even more lush place… velvets have been influenced by majestic animals, comprised of exotic tigers, dragons and woodland creatures, and ornate architectural motifs, particularly contemporary chinoiserie.”

“Patterns are rounded and fluid with pops of vibrancy in colour,” says Linda Abbott of Martha’s Furnishing Fabrics.

Says Lucy Ovenden of James Dunlop Textiles: “Textured fabrics are becoming ever bolder in a shift towards highly tactile fabrics with handmade and fur-like qualities in both synthetic and natural fibres. Bouclé continues to be relevant but is appearing in braver textures which can be layered alongside other striking weaves.”