From the Sector

Textilien sind untrennbarer Teil des Interieurs, denn sie geben einem Raum Atmosphäre und eine gute Akustik. Doch welcher Stoff ist für welchen Zweck am besten geeignet? Die drapilux-Empfehlung des Monats Juni richtet sich an Hotels:
Jung und stylisch
Moderne gemusterte Textilien verleihen jungen Style-Hotels ihren besonderen Charakter. Gerade für diese trendigen Häuser ist das Dessin 03 vom drapilux-Artikel 235 aus der „Boutique-Kollektion“ hervorragend geeignet. Sein florales Muster erinnert an Kirschblütenzweige und bekommt dank einiger kräftiger Farbakzente eine frische Note. Der Stoff eignet sich für ein harmonisches Gesamtkonzept im Hotelzimmer: So können Vorhänge und Kissenhüllen problemlos aufeinander abgestimmt werden, aber auch für Tagesdecken und Möbelbezüge ist er dank seiner Grifffestigkeit ideal geeignet. Das Gewebe ist bei 60°C waschbar und wird auf Wunsch mit den intelligenten Zusatzfunktionen drapilux air - luftreinigend und drapilux bioaktiv - antimikrobiell ausgestattet.

With less than four months to go before Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles takes place, the domestic market is showing strong signs of rejuvenation. China’s economy has stabilised recently, with 2016 GDP recording a 6.7% increase and reaching USD 10.7 trillion, while the National Bureau of Statistics also stated that the total sales of consumer goods last year rose 10.4% to nearly USD 4.8 trillion. Not only will the estimated 10 million couples getting married every year contribute to the strong demand for home textiles products, but the ascending living standards resulting from increased urbanisation together with the flourishing hospitality industry are also driving forces for the market. Apart from the domestic market, the Chinese home textiles industry is also actively opening up new markets around the world, particularly in the ASEAN region where exports continue to increase.

Along with the national 13th Five-Year Plan, the home textiles industry has also set its own development plan for the coming five years. Industry leaders, the China National Textile and Apparel Council and the China Home Textile Association, have announced that the home textiles industry is to be modernised by incorporating more innovative, technological and artistic elements. Annual growth of 5.5% and 3.2% for revenue and exports, respectively, are targeted, while automation is to be further promoted to enhance productivity.
Ms Wendy Wen, Senior General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd added that the prevalent whole-home trend in China will also stimulate the market as a whole. “More and more companies are starting to promote the whole-home concept which emphasises unified styles of decoration throughout the entire home to customers. Compared to demonstrating home textile products separately, showcasing whole-home furnishing is more appealing to Chinese buyers and will encourage sales. The synergy among products, especially those between home textile products and furniture is the emerging trend at present,” said Ms Wen.