TEXTILES IN THE RENAISSANCE: Highlighting the origins of textile design and patterns from the Renaissance, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will present “Fashion and Virtue: Textile Patterns and the ...

This collaboration between textile designer O’Meara and several contributing artists is equal parts inspirational guide, reference title, and visual feast. It presents a plethora of textile patterns ...

Furniture manufacturers have long been Medicis of design. The company now known as Knoll Inc. was one of the great patrons of midcentury modern designers, including Herbert Matter, Alvin Lustig, ...

Durable performance textiles shouldn’t sacrifice good design. The following patterns explore color and abstract designs, many of which are inspired by landscapes, while finding inventive ways to ...

No fashion show is complete without the designer’s final bow, but independent textile designers, who create prints and patterns rather than silhouettes, don’t get that moment. They often remain ...

Ever wonder where designers get their patterns? Welcome to the colorful stacks of the Design Library. Where do patterns come from? While some might be computer-generated using the latest in image ...

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Brinda Dudhat, the founder of Morii Design in India, creates modern motifs supported by age-old techniques. By Sarah Archer This article is part of our Design special section about the reverence for ...

Textiles span everything from design for fashion and interiors, to industrial products and gallery exhibitions. Learn to innovate in material, pattern and surface design, and consider environmental, ...

Anna Andreeva, Exercise with Northern Embroideries, 1968, Gouache and pencil on cardboard (Courtesy the Estate of Anna Andreeva & Layr, Vienna) One of the recurrent themes in her designs, as several ...

Getting things a little wrong is the key to getting things right.