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

The role of textiles in the history of modern interiors and design, often unrecognized, gets the spotlight at an exhibit at the Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History and Material ...

Mud cloth patterns are characterized by geometric shapes and symbols, each of which has a meaning. The patterns are usually ...

Olga de Amaral, “Woven Gridded Wall #66" (Muro tejido cuadriculado #66) (1970), wool and horsehair, 119 x 70 x 20 inches (all photos Julie Smith Schneider/Hyperallergic) A current of cross-cultural, ...

Have you discovered midcentury-modern style and gone hunting for a great piece of furniture from the era? Vintage pieces are pricey, and even well-made reproductions can challenge the bank account. So ...

A sampling of places to find vintage and modern versions: • Maharam carries upholstery patterns by American designers like Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Alexander Girard. ( www.maharam.com) ...

Many young international designers are drawing on heritage, folklore and their imaginations to create contemporary textile, ceramic and wall-covering patterns. Some are finding larger audiences ...

It was around this time of the year when the days began to get longer that Korean grandmothers would rummage through their attics to find bamboo curtains to hang in a bid to keep the sweltering summer ...

Bingata 紅型 is a traditional Okinawan textile dyeing technique that has long attracted people with its bright colors and simple motifs inspired by the flowers, plants, and natural beauty of Okinawa.

Vintage pieces are pricey, and even well-made reproductions can challenge the bank account. So while you're saving up for that Eero Saarinen Womb settee or George Nelson Coconut chair, why not delve ...