The Creativeworld Trends 2026 build a bridge to manufacturers and inspire them to implement new and unconventional ideas. Because the joy of life grows with creative work! Immerse yourself in the latest trends in the creative industry here.
The industry and trend outlook is based on an analysis of current developments in colour, shape and materials. It offers a vivid look at how these elements translate into creative techniques and handcrafted work. The Creativeworld Trends 2026 combine innovation and tradition – sometimes dreamy and playful, sometimes rebellious and untamed. Everyone can find their own world within them.
Now is the time to create beauty and explore your own style. Now is the time for moments that belong only to us – that slow us down and bring us joy. Now is the time to be creative together and to share ideas. Time for...
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Modern Romantics
The first trend world, Modern Romantics, blends poetic imagination with contemporary clarity. Delicate elements such as pearls, lace and floral motifs meet handcrafted details – from stationery adorned with botanical watercolours, lace jewellery and pearls threaded on silk yarn to traditional textile prints transferred onto porcelain. Layered transparencies, sketch-like illustrations and soft fabric applications create a dreamlike yet modern atmosphere – at times playful, at times minimal, and always in neutral tones.
Specialist retailers offer a curated selection of pearls, fine lace, silk yarn and porcelain blanks – ideal materials for creatively bringing romantic designs to life.
Credits
1 transparent appliqués 2 beaded embroidery for initials 3+4 delicate lace jewellery 5 floral ink and watercolour illustrations 6 cut-outs on dark paper 7 packaging as personal as the contents 8 beaded flower pins 9 elegant black sealing wax 10 inspired by nature: botanical sketches 11 a floral walk across porcelain
New Rebels
The second trend world, New Rebels, stands for a spirit of experimentation and the courage to break boundaries. Spontaneous brushstrokes, abstract effects and unconventional applications of colour – dripped, sprayed or dabbed – define the look. Sustainable alternatives replace foils and plastic glitter, while embossing and 3D effects create striking highlights. Colours and patterns become bold statements on textiles, glass, ceramics or resin; embroidered splashes of colour and creative combinations in modelling or tufting also play a key role. The result is a free, individual style that defies rules and is constantly reimagined.
Specialist retailers offer a wide range of products to support this creative freedom – from sustainable glitter and effect materials to modelling compounds, tufting tools and paints and mediums for experimental application techniques.
Credits
1 textile paint with a light watercolour effect 2 vibrant colour creations 3 impactful sustainable papers – glossy, metallic and three-dimensional 4 endless possibilities on ceramics 5 resin with swirling colour pigments 6 pixel aesthetics 7 colour effects on glass 8 new ideas from the modelling studio 9 stitched instead of dripped: colour splashes applied with a needle 10 intuitive tufting, tuftingberlin.com
Cool Classics
The third and final trend world, Cool Classics, combines sporty casualness with the charm of classic college style. Graphic logos, crests and bold letters in striking typefaces adorn jackets, caps and streetwear. Two-tone felt appliqués, eye-catching fonts and emblems add individuality to the designs, while upcycling keeps the look modern and sustainable. Knitting, paracord and macramé techniques create creative textures, knots and melange effects – ranging from relaxed to charmingly retro. In this way, the college look becomes a personal statement with attitude.
Specialist retailers offer a wide selection of materials for this trend, including colourful paracord, felt sheets, knitting and macramé yarns, as well as appliqués and emblem templates for customised designs.
Credits
1 letters and numbers in classic college style 2 bold impact meets refashion: sweatshirts with knitted cuffs 3 Statement jewellery made from semi-precious stones 4 into the blue: indigo-dyed wool 5 sporty emblems and badges that stand out 6 every sneaker a one-of-a-kind 7 maximum impact with minimal patterns 8 colourful blends created by knitting with two or three strands 9 handwritten typography, Bar El Rincón Sevillano 10 the art of knots: paracord and macramé
