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Textile Industry News
Sunday
May122013

Zaha Hadid's Retractable Fabric Roof on Japan's National Stadium, Tokyo

Still to be built, Japan's National Stadium, Tokyo, designed by Zaha Hadid, appears to have a retractable roof  made of fabric, which will illuminate at night, if cosed.

Sunday
Apr212013

Tord Boontje's Serre

Serre, a burnout polyester by Tord Boontje.

Thursday
Apr042013

Momentum Textiles' Wander Collection

Jacquard woven from recycled polyester and nylon, the Wander Collection from Momentum Textiles.

Monday
Mar252013

Feel Seating System Deluxe

 

Monday
Mar042013

Calvin Klein Tinted Wake Bedding

Thursday
Feb282013

Tipi by Gandia Blasco

Sunday
Feb242013

Merle Axelrad's Central Valley Fabric Collage

Sewn fabric collage by Merle Axlerad.

Friday
Feb082013

Howard Hodgkins' Large Flower

Available through Designer's Guild, Large Flower, printed on 100% Linen, designed by Howard Hodgkin.

Tuesday
Jan152013

James Dayton and Janet Gridley's Bachelor Farmer Restuarant

Photo by Bruce DamonteAs reported by Edie Cohen in Interior Design, James Dayton and Janet Gridley use hand-knitted afghans to decorate the private dining room at the Bachelor Farmer Restaurant in Minneapolis, MN.

Friday
Jan042013

Oyler Wu Collaborative Netscape Pavillion

Oyler Wu's Netscape Pavillion, built by Southern California Institute of Architecture for their graduation ceremony.

Sunday
Dec302012

Bo Concept's Cubic Rug

Monday
Dec172012

Brian Alfred's All Around Us Digital Textile Print for Maharam

From Maharam, Brian Alfred's All Around Us, digitally printed on a fabric made from cellulose, latex and nylon.

Monday
Dec102012

Pringle of Scotland Sweater Dress

Saturday
Dec082012

Shibori Print Silk Dress by Peruvian Connection

Thursday
Dec062012

Woven Wood Shades by Blinds.com

Hand-woven from natural, renewable materials, such as bamboo, reeds, flax and grasses, Woven Wood Shades are offered in hundreds of patterns and colors, and are custom-made to fit the client's window. Pictured above, Socorro and Bali, two window treatment patterns, available at Blinds.com.

Sunday
Dec022012

Warp and Weft Defined

Above, plain weave with warp yarns indicated in black and weft or filling yarns indicated in blue.  The warp yarns are threaded through heddles on the loom, and rolled on to a beam.  Weft yarns are inserted through the shed, formed when some warp yarns are raised and others are not.

Friday
Nov232012

Tomoji Matsui's Multicolor Check Scarf

Available at the MOMA Store, the Multicolor Check Scarf by Tomoji Matsui.

Saturday
Nov172012

Counterfit Hand Tufted Rug by Chandra

Chandra's Counterfit Rug, hand-tufted from 100% wool.

Thursday
Nov152012

IKEA: Imagine a World Without Textiles

Tuesday
Oct232012

Decorative Pillows by Kelly Wearstler