African textiles, with their vibrant colors and intricate patterns, are making a comeback in modern fashion. These ...

Maharam is a fourth-generation family-run business that was once known for making children costume patterns. It has been reinvented by each successive generation, which probably accounts for its ...

Ink art is a modern technique that involves applying ink on surfaces to create intricate designs. When applied to Ugandan ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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