International Colour Authority 3914932 208139913 2008-04-25T16:46:07Z Chowbok 54304 clean up, Replaced: ® → (2) using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] 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== <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.internationalcolourauthority.org/ ICA official Web site] [[Category:Color organizations]] [[Category:London organisations]] [[Category:Fashion organizations]] [[Category:1968 establishments]] {{fashion-stub}}