International Colour Authority
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The '''International Colour Authority''' ('''ICA''') is a private organization publishing [[forecasting|forecasts]] about [[colour]] [[trend]]s for the coming seasons, to be used by [[industrial design|industry designers]]. It also awards a ''Seal of Approval'' that companies may display in their promotional materials if the colour ranges they use are appraised by the ICA.
ICA forecasts were launched in [[1968]]. Since then, a panel of international colour specialists gathers twice a year in [[London]] to select the next colour [[palette]]. The selection is published 22 months ahead of the retail selling season, thus constituting the earliest colour trend prediction available to the [[furniture]] design and [[textile industry|textile]] industries. Nowadays the ICA is one of the leading colour forecasters for the industry, along with the [[Colour Marketing Group]]. Their products are ''"high-quality forecast publications containing an abundance of accurate information on market trends"'', which ranks them among ''"the favourite publications of many professionals"'', according to an article published by the [[International Trade Centre]].<ref>"[http://www.tradeforum.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/418/Don%92t_Be_Off-colour.html Don't Be Off-colour]". ''International Trade Forum'', '''1''' (2001)</ref>
Colours in the ICA colour guides are referenced using the [[Pantone]] standard, the [[Natural Color System]] (NCS) standard, or both.
ICA has now launched an online service through which subscribers can download the forecasts, and is creating an online newsletter, World Colour News.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.internationalcolourauthority.org/ ICA official Web site]
[[Category:Color organizations]]
[[Category:London organisations]]
[[Category:Fashion organizations]]
[[Category:1968 establishments]]
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