PANTONE 2021 Spring/Summer New York Fashion Week Color Report
Release time:
2021-01-17
The Pantone Color Institute™, a subsidiary of Pantone, specializes in providing trend forecasting and color consulting services. This season's report includes 10 popular colors and 5 core classic colors for the season, previewing the colors that designers will showcase in their Spring/Summer collections at New York Fashion Week.
According to Pantone Color Institute experts, the colors for New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2021 emphasize our desire for colors that spark ingenuity and creativity. These versatile colors transcend seasons, allowing for greater freedom of choice, suitable for expressing original style, and flexible enough to adapt to today's fragmented lifestyles.
Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, stated: “The Spring/Summer 2021 palette reflects nature, emphasizing our desire for versatile colors suitable for year-round use. This season's colors are imbued with a sense of authenticity, a feeling increasingly important for color, combined with a degree of comfort and ease, radiating vibrancy to uplift our spirits.”
New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2021 Color Palette:
Nature-inspired shades combined with new core classics create a color palette that sparks ingenuity and creativity.
PANTONE 14-1050
Marigold

Marigold: A comforting yellow-orange hue that brings warmth to the eye.
PANTONE 15-4020
Cerulean

Cerulean: The color of a calm, clear sky on a tranquil day.
PANTONE 18-1248
Rust

Rust: An earthy brown inspired by autumn leaves, an atypical spring hue.
PANTONE 13-0647
Illuminating

Illuminating: A friendly, cheerful, and optimistic yellow hue, promising a sunny day.
PANTONE 18-4140
French Blue

French Blue: A captivating blue hue reminiscent of springtime in Paris.
PANTONE 13-0117
Green Ash

Green Ash: A minty green, cool and soothing.
PANTONE 16-1529
Burnt Coral

Burnt Coral: A captivating burnt coral that expresses hospitality.
PANTONE 16-5938
Mint

Mint: An invigorating and refreshing minty hue.
PANTONE 17-3628
Amethyst Orchid

Amethyst Orchid: This floral hue brings a unique flair.
PANTONE 18-2043
Raspberry Sorbet

Raspberry Sorbet: A vibrant berry red that tantalizes the senses.
New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2021 Core Classics:
The versatility of these core colors transcends seasons, allowing for greater freedom of choice.
PANTONE 19-4016
Inkwell
Inkwell: A deep, rich inky blue.
PANTONE 17-5104
Ultimate Gray

Ultimate Gray: A reassuring gray that exudes composure.
PANTONE 11-0110
Buttercream

Buttercream: A smooth buttercream white, a relaxed and delicious off-white.
PANTONE 14-1127
Desert Mist
Desert Mist: Evocative of shifting sands.
PANTONE 16-0632
Willow

Willow: A verdant canopy, partially concealed.
In June 2021, China's textile and apparel exports totaled US$125.153 billion
According to customs statistics, in June 2021, China's exports of textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles totaled US$12.5153 billion; from January to June 2021, China's exports of textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles totaled US$68.558 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 7.4%; from January to June 2020, China's exports of textile yarn, fabrics, and made-up articles totaled US$74.0173 billion.
Driven by the sustained recovery of domestic and international market demand, the economic operation of China's dyeing industry has further consolidated its recovery trend. From January to May, the output of dyed fabrics has significantly increased compared to the pre-epidemic period, and the industry's operational efficiency has accelerated its recovery. Exports continue to grow, but the trend of "increasing volume but falling prices" has yet to be reversed, and the industry still faces considerable competitive pressure in exports.
The "Belt and Road" initiative unlocks new opportunities for China's industrial textile market
In recent years, with the rapid economic development of countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative, such as Southeast Asia and Africa, and the moderate growth in demand from traditional markets such as Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea, overall market demand will be further released, providing Chinese enterprises with further opportunities to expand market space and creating favorable market conditions for the development of China's industrial textile industry.
Riding the wave of national trends, leading domestic textile and apparel brands benefit
Population iteration and Gen Z-led consumption are the main forces driving the rise and evolution of the national trend. From the supply side, leading domestic brands have been steadily improving their internal capabilities in recent years, narrowing the gap with their overseas competitors in brand building, retail operations, supply chain capabilities, and digital system construction, and continuously adapting to and leading the deepening of the national trend.