37 days ago by Gretchen O.

I adore a good paisley. I don't know what it is about them, but the more I think about it, the more I think it is the random, yet cohesive nature of a paisley. You can almost get lost in the design, it can be intricate or not, but the nature of it remains the same. No paisley is created equal. Yeste ...

37 days ago by CasaSugar

Serena + Lily's Spring 2012 collection is finally here, and it's filled with gorgeous pieces that expertly meld global influences with modern aesthetics. Whether it's playing with mesmerizing geometric prints, island-inspired materials, or shiny surfaces, these trends can easily be adapted into any ...

38 days ago by karina nielsen rios, copenhagen, denmark

I love books! Especially the ones with lots of photos. At my studio I have all my textile books, both the ones for inspirations as well as the the ones with technical weaving information. BORO by David Sorgato is an amazing book full of fantastic photos of BORO textiles from Japan. I have in an earl ...

38 days ago by AFG-BLOG

Just before Christmas we mentioned this incident when it first came out (see link here) and since then have been reading various articles from bloggers, Africa fashion related and ethical fashion related and many opinions and thoughts have arisen. We wanted to wait a little longer to hear the verdic ...

38 days ago by decor8

Bold and graphic in the house! Woot! Textile designer Lindsey Lang will soon launch her collection of contemporary printed textile and ceramic designs exclusively at Home, the new interiors accessories show at Earls Court in London from January 15-17th. By the way, the Home show looks quite nice so ...

38 days ago by c3design

January 2012 Keep Healthy and Happy with a Little Vitamin C! Start the New Year with a warm color palette of tangerine with a side of vanilla custard. Our red/orange (and Pantone’s 2012 color of the year) is a lively color that works with many neutrals including greys, cream, taupe and brown. Here w ...

38 days ago by Anne Birtchnell

We are into the last week of the mesmerisingly immersing Pipilotti Rist retrospective currently showing (ends Sunday) at the Hayward Gallery and I highly recommend a visit if you haven't already. I first heard Rist's funky artsy name back on my Foundation course when our digital/film tutor raved abo ...

38 days ago by Loki English

http://www.behance.net/gallery/urban-carpet-cyan/231961 Series of 8 carpets representing different maps of Hutong areas with a size of approximately one square kilometre and a population of 30000. Each of them has been isolated and presented as autonomous town within the big city. They are embroider ...

38 days ago by Lee Mathews

A research team at Cornell University has taken a major step towards building a wearable computer that looks like an ordinary shirt.

38 days ago by Karen

Today's post is brought to you by my mom. My mom is a Type-A personality, so naturally her version of retirement is to be as busy as she is able. Two years ago she learned the art of Swedish weaving and now she is churning out afghans and placemats as if there was no tomorrow. In May, we discussed t ...