Fabric 26-27 F/W Fabric Trend Forecast: Active & Performance_Color Forecast

14 Jun 2025
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  • 2026 will focus on colors that create contrast with one another.

  • This season's key colorsโ€”Responsive brights, Grounding darks, and Soft neutralsโ€”reflect balance, intrigue, and stability.

  • The direction is toward building a sustainable and long-term color palette.

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  • Inspired by nature and earth-centered thinking, curiosity and wonder lead to new dark-toned colors and mysterious textures.

  • โ€˜Transformative Tealโ€™ is paired with Midnight Blue, and accentuated with Wax Paper and Tranquil Blue for a brighter expression.

  • High-gloss finishes that allow for color variation can further enhance the effect.

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  • Centered on one of the core colors of A/W 26โ€“27, โ€˜Wax Paperโ€™, the sand-like tones are designed to convey resilience and hope, evoking a sense of balance and well-being.

  • โ€˜Wax Paperโ€™ is combined with Sustained Grey and Cocoa Powder to deliver a comfortable yet refined impression.

  • Its seasonless qualities are enhanced by softening technical elements, making it suitable for year-round use.

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  • Inspired by scenes of swimming under moonlight in the city at night, the A/W 26โ€“27 season features โ€˜Green Glowโ€™ as a key color to appeal to those who exercise after dark.

  • โ€˜Green Glowโ€™ creates a bold contrast when paired with Electric Indigo, and evokes stability when combined with Olive Stone, Primal Green, and Future Grey.

  • The palette emphasizes luminescence through the use of bioluminescent materials and dyes.

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  • โ€˜Cocoa Powderโ€™, a key color for the A/W 26โ€“27 season, reinforces the significance of brown tones.

  • โ€œTwilight Darksโ€ are reinterpreted with muted tones that reflect ancient traditions and recycled materials, extending their application beyond outdoor styles into broader wellness categories.

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  • Bright colors like โ€˜Fresh Purpleโ€™ and โ€˜Green Glowโ€™ enhance mood, provide stimulation, and evoke moments of sparkling light.

  • They can be paired with deeper tones like Classic Navy or Primal Green to create a more powerful impact, used as standalone colors, or combined with prints and graphics for added versatility.

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  • Inspired by the symbiotic relationship between humans and machines.

  • The combination of pearlescent pastels like Blue Aura, grey, and turquoise evokes a sense of immersion and connection.

  • The paletteโ€™s delicate tones are used in designs that seamlessly integrate with technology, while the cooler shades are applied to items offering breathability and protection from the elements.

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  • A combination of soothing natural tones and vibrant brights evokes a 70sโ€“80s campsite vibe, enhanced with a modern and rebellious touch through โ€˜Green Glowโ€™.

  • Applied to outdoor-focused styles that emphasize comfort, using warm natural colors across large surfaces and adding bright tones as accents.

  • Used in retro-style knits, bio-fleece, and quilted effects.

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  • Centered on red tones, the palette reflects a warm longing for connection between people and nature.

  • Retro-inspired mid-tones blend with warm natural hues, while bold reds are balanced with Classic Navy, Light Lavender, and Pink Frost.

  • Applied to mid and outer layers, footwear, socks, and accessories.

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  • Featuring a clean, graphic aesthetic, the palette is centered around #BlackAndWhite.

  • Widely applied to smart silhouettes suitable for various occasions, with color contrasts enhancing the details.