"A lack of formal training can open one up to new or uncommon techniques," says Angela Adams. The designer began her career as a decorative painter before switching her focus to the boldly colored, hand-tufted rugs in large graphic and floral patterns for which she's well-known. Now, Adams is moving onto contract textiles with the launch of her debut collection for Architex at NeoCon this June. Developed in less than a year, the line's 31 patterns (27 textiles and 4 vinyls) come in 173 combined colorways, all of which embody Adams's signature geometry and psychedelia in extra-durable fabrics. Cotton-wool Manfred, for example, comes in four distinctive hues and boasts 100,000 double rubs. The Crypton-finished polyester-rayon-blend fibers composing the loopy Kenga come in six colors including this spirited tangerine. Wavy Hazel is a cotton-wool blend that wears up to 60,000 double rubs, while cotton-polyester-blend Majesty withstands 80,000. The pattern of Crypton-finished cotton-polyester Easton was inspired by TV sets. The amoeba-like forms of the chenille Finn are rendered in six earthy colorways. 3333 Commercial Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062; 800-621-0827; architex-ljh.com.