Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roddy Clarke is a UK-based design writer and speaker. After completing her studies in fashion and upholstery, Sonia Laudet decided ...

Circular design guidelines and the growing demand for technical fabrics have placed a greater emphasis on textiles in recent years. Fiber manufactures and textile mills have adopted consumer-focused ...

From Amish quilts through to contemporary makers, this exploration of abstract textile art includes practical tips on how to progress your own designs from the realistic to the abstract.

"Our world is changing – and textile designers are ideally equipped to face the challenges. "With colour, pattern, functionality and sensuality as our guide, we constantly reinvent the realm of fibres ...

Abstract: Smart textiles combine age-old processes of knitting and weaving with advances in fiber-based smart materials to create soft and flexible circuits for a wide range of applications. While ...

Retirement isn’t in Ruth Adler Schnee’s vocabulary. At 94 and still sharp as a tack, the iconic textile designer who played a significant role in bringing the mid-century modernist movement to ...

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, ...