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Article: HEIMTEXTIL'S HALL SEVEN: WHERE TRENDS BEGIN; GUNNAR FRANK IS THE DESIGNER BEHIND THE DISPLAY OF COLOR AND DESIGN.

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February 14, 2000
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FRANKFURT, Germany-Heimtextil, the largest home textile show in the world -- which had over 72,000 visitors this year -- is also where the trends of tomorrow begin. Visitors come to find not only the latest innovations in actual product, but also to search out new fashion directions. For most visitors, this search starts with a visit to Hall Seven or the "trend hall."

Hall Seven houses a vast, three-dimensional trend presentation that illustrates the concepts developed by Dutch trend forecaster Gunnar Frank. Frank's trend and color choices influence buyers, editors and designers from around the world.

Valborg Fletre Linn, director, design and ...

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