SOFTLY FORWARD
After the last few years where we’ve tapped into the past to forecast each trend, we are finally moving into the future, optimism, and indeed very carefully. Uncertainty has dominated our lives where we don’t know where to turn next, but there’s finally rest after outcomes were revealed, giving us permission to move forward. Advancing technology and AI are still prominent threats that can change how we do our jobs, possibly eliminating our ability to just function. In response to rapid progress, MMGNET and Fashion Snoops have released their spring and summer 2026 sourcing material trends that promise to provide softer tones such as Moasic, Sublime, Honored, and Mundane.
MOASIC
Consumers are now seeking products that work in harmony with nature instead of against it, which means social media and AI are seeing a backlash in favor of realness at present. Moasic embraces uniqueness, traditional displays of virtuosity, craft, and expertise, as well as subcultures springing up to celebrate actual reality. As the world welcomes the kaleidoscope back into common practice, the Moasic color palette includes crushed cherry, teal, kombucha, golden haze, squashed grape, tomato, walnut, and soy sauce. Materials needed for a real culture renewal are recycled and printed silk twills, layered crochet, hairy and shaggy suedes, and glittering brocade. Folktales and metals are needed to scratch the surface involving mixed grommets and studs, upcycled beading, rhinestone and fringe, and featured and flouncy additions.
SUBLIME
One aspect to creating an ideal oasis is going back to technology, implying new machines and automation to create, craft, and strengthen products that doodle down on new experiences. The Sublime promotes mental well-being and renewing self-purpose without relying on social media to seek out final answers, forcing us to feel out ourselves after long being numb. A sea of colors needed in this Sublime are black, black sand, muted mauve, cooked clay, ginger root, prickly and florid pink, and frozen ice. Materials needed in what could be a 3D approach are again silver recycled silver, airy waffle waves, cycora regenerated fiber, and xl extralight organix 3.0 foam. A new horizon of surfaces includes puckered & water repellent finishes, soft & undulating pleats, heat activated shaping yarns, and hazy transparency.
HONORED
Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are on the move to replace every level of human input you could possibly contribute. Now more than ever, there’s a much-needed call for an Honored approach as you innovate a softer approach to innovation, one with regulations. As we search for meaning, authenticity, abundance, and force highly advanced machine to produce depth instead of algorithms, we stumble on high-impact solutions promoting sustainability. In-depth Honored colors includes peeled lychee, buttercream, bulbous yellow, blackberry, lost lilac, darkened coral, and putty beige. New high-tech machinery producing robust materials includes delicate fine gauge knits, collected stone and fired ceramics, natural rubber, and celium plant leather. Surfaces we embrace includes biodegradable embellishments, plant prints, soft distressing, and coiling & hammering.
MUNDANE
Admit it, taking up the question of a fast-paced lifestyle has left you uncertain, on edge, and at your wits end, you’re craving some type of comfort. Much like your dream of a 9 to 5 work schedule and early bedtimes every night, there’s a drive to give away fast fashion in favor of high-quality machines that produce simpler things but better than before. You are going after the Mundane, not just bold at boring, but reconnecting to multi-generational culture instead of focusing on one demographic. A buffet of bold colors perfect being Mundane are plain pink, tomato, cobalt, sunny day, green apple, basic brown, and steel. Materials that are Mundane as the 80’s are waxed cotton canvas, crisp & lightweight shirtings, water & energy savings mechanically recycled denims, and marbled merino knits. Surfaces that help reach multigenerational levels are layered & textured stitches, quirky rubber placement, sketchy embroidery, and puckering & tension play.
CONCLUSION
We learned one thing about technology today, AI is very much a threat, but only if we don’t insert any cognitive meaning of all manners. DANIEL PLUS LAUREN was enlightened to learn that you can create new high-tech machines to do one thing for you, manufacture simple products to work better than before. From the tapestry of earth artifacts and raw materials shaped to be folklores in the making, to promoting sustainability high quality fabrics not just with green materials. Spring and summer 2026 are reshaping the future to be approached cautiously to improve our mental health, and finally take into consideration your quality of life.