Fabrics are made by repeatedly intertwining yarns into characteristic patterns. Many of their properties, such as ...

Hiroko Takeda is threading shimmering golden strands through the warp of a giant wooden loom in her Gowanus, Brooklyn, studio. She has just started the third in a series of four woven wall panels that ...

Lisa Fine has a compelling firsthand account of the power of textiles to transform a room — and a life. It was 30 years ago ...

The exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt aims to rectify the artist's erasure from the history of U.S. design. Dorothy Liebes Studio, New York City (ca. 1957). Photo courtesy of the Dorothy Liebes Papers, ...

Textiles don’t immediately come to mind when thinking about art. But as observers of the creative worlds have noticed, the much heralded crossover between design, craft, and art has upended ...

Through a collaboration with Till, a nonprofit that focuses on sustainability, environmentalism and community, experimental textile designer Jacob Olmedo is welcoming strangers to his new design ...

Fresh perspectives push us to think differently, challenge what’s been done before and find new ways to stay relevant in a changing market. Carrie Dillon Carrie Dillon, managing director at the ...

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, ...

There’s a story behind each thread of a handcrafted weave. On National Textile Day today, designers talk about how vital textile design has become to their creative process — and why you shouldn’t ...

In the UC Davis Design Museum’s current exhibition, Appreciation and Adaptation: Homage to Global Textiles, traditional textiles from around the world are displayed alongside textiles created by ...