Shanghai event to focus on trends, information

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 7/16/2007 1:28:00 PM

Shanghai – A full range of information and educational programs will be offered at the 2007 edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, running Aug. 29 - 31 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

Informational elements will include a Home Textile Design and Trend Seminar series led by five world-renowned designers.

The designer panelists will be:

• Ornella Bignami, of Elementi Moda, Milan, presenting "Moods 2008 – Multiplicity;"

• Kai Chow of Here and There, New York, with a 2008/09 color and textile forecast;

• Sachiko Inoue of Tokyo, presenting "Vision of Life Style: Nature = Human / 2008;"

• Nelly Rodi of the Nelly Rodi Agency, Paris, presenting "2008 Lifestyle trends: New consumer attitudes and focus on Home Textiles;"

• Fulvio Alvisi, of Alvisi e Alvisi, Italy, emphasizing Italian lifestyle and fabrics for 2008/09.

Complete information is available at www.intertextile.com or by email at textile@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com.