Ready, Set, Show - NeoCon: The Press Day Preview, Part One
News • June 13, 2024
By Stefanie Schwalb
NeoCon is back in action, and this latest edition—which began with a press preview on Sunday June 9—offered plenty of new products and innovations to
discover in the Mart (and outside of it). From a wide variety of seating options and tables to a wealth of textiles and noise reduction solutions plus a whole lot more, the tours we attended we’re just the beginning for what promised to be an inspiring week ahead. Of course, we’ll be covering the entire experience in a series of stories over the next few weeks, but first,we’d be remiss not to say that the previous use of the term “thoughtful design” (which wasn’t always truly apparent in the past) has finally come into its own—and oftentimes in vibrant colors. Designs created with multiple body types, work styles, and client needs are being addressed in the best ways possible.
If there’s one good thing to come out of the 2020 pandemic, it’s that so many brands have evolved to be human-centric and are taking into careful consideration what people want and need. So let’s start with some of the showrooms and brandreps that we caught up with to talk about their new innovations and future prospects.
KI, Pallas Textiles, and KI Wall
Over in the Pallas Textiles section, there was an exclusive preview of their collection with a cause, In Good Company, which is focused on sustainability.
“Of hyper-absorbent textiles this year, we’re showing this collection of six wovens all incorporating Seaqual® Yarns made of upcycled plastic from the ocean, and we’re donating a portion of the proceeds to the Seaqual® Foundation to help their mission to remove plastic from the ocean and turn it into something else,” Lazarz concluded. “The samples were showing evoke a water element to them, and we’re really excited about it.”