Architects are increasingly incorporating bold patterns inspired by African textiles into building facades. These patterns add visual interest and cultural significance to structures, making them ...

The field of textile and fashion design represents a dynamic amalgamation of traditional craftsmanship and cutting‐edge technological innovation. Design methodologies have evolved from hand‐crafted ...

African weaving techniques are influencing Scandinavian textiles in a big way. The colorful and intricate patterns of African ...

Whimsical and colorful, imparting a jolt of energy into interiors, ikat fabric is handmade using the ancient Indonesian technique of resist-dyeing yarns prior to weaving them to create a distinct, ...

Lunchable is a feature of the UC Davis Arts Blog that offers exhibitions or other attractions that can be taken in at a lunch break or other short period of time. With COVID-19 closures of museums ...

Does limitation breed possibility or does freedom and individuality? That’s an interesting question that designers will be facing in the next decade as more and more AI customization programs come ...

The meticulous resist-dyeing method called shibori originated in ancient Japan and has been trending in global fashion and interior design for several years now—spotted on rising UK fashion star Ulla ...

The idea of textile patterns of the Renaissance may not get your blood boiling, but there’s no denying that the current exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Fashion and Virtue: Textile ...

Paige Russell has always been enamored with textiles. Growing up in Detroit, the Los Angeles–based founder of Eloi (ee-loy) learned to knit and sew at a young age, and was making her own clothes and ...