Connect FALL Sessions – Material Matters

by | Nov 18, 2021 | In the Media, Trend, Webinars & Events

Attendees of Connect FALL, the recent IHA virtual event, were treated to the next episode of “Material Matters,” a collaboration of the International Housewares Association, Material Connexion, Springboard Futures and BridgeTower Media.

In this episode, “Materials and the Consumer Experience,” Dr. Gayatri Keskar, vice president, research for Material Connexion, fielded questions from Tom Mirabile, our founder and IHA trend analyst; and Allison Zisko, executive editor of Home Accents Today, and urged home and housewares developers to keep consumer experience at the center of design and material choices.

Read more here at The Inspired Home Show.

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