The designer’s installation at the textile fair proposes new routes for material innovation – epitomised by an ...

A fellow designer once told Elizabeth Whelan that Americans buy 45 pieces of clothing a year. That's a lot, she says, and it's prompted by the many fashion houses that buy fabrics from Asia at a low ...

Panelists at Heimtextil stress innovation's role in textiles ahead of Techtextil and Texprocess 2026.

Why do some clothes flow while others feel structured? This guide explains fabric weight fashion, garment drape, and clothing ...

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 ...

Achieving sustainability in home furnishings is a work in progress. Saana Baker (Photo by Rayon Richards) For example, over the past five years, the most significant development in the textile ...

"New Designers is an annual showcase of the UK's most innovative emerging design talent. "Since its inception 38 years ago, New Designers has provided a platform for over 3,000 graduates to present ...

As we become increasingly overloaded with complex data about climate change, the Dutch studio Raw Color wants to make information more tangible. These striking blankets visualize the COVID-19 genome ...

Always free This exhibition includes a variety of traditional textiles curated by Paul J. Smith, director emeritus of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. In addition to the traditional ...

"Our world is changing and textile designers are ideally equipped to face the challenges. Our work is transdisciplinary. We think in networks, respond to the new and stimulate transformations.