Just as Auckland is the largest Polynesian city in the world, so it is a major centre for Pacific fabric design; a place where designers create images and designs which mix the traditional and the contemporary.

The influence is spreading, as evidenced by modern rock videos (The Fresh Prince: "Getting Jiggy With It") to television commercials (40-hour famine, Just Juice).

The variety and versatility (from church to dance to the boardroom) suggests that Pacific fabric design will only become more important in the next decade.