As designers, whether apparel or home furnishing, fabric is often the cornerstone of your work. Things like color, weight, structure, and hand all come into play when creating your collection. In light of the fact that I chose to focus my time and attention on the apparel end of the textile spectrum, I tend ...Read More >>
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Tags: color, Cotton, Design, Fabric, Fabric Supplier, Furniture, Interiors, Material, new vendors, sourcing, suppliers, Textiles, Upholstery, Woven
Leave A CommentHas anyone heard of the Design Library? It's in Wappinger Falls, NY and it's a place I have been meaning to visit for quite a long time but just can't seem to get my act together enough to make it happen. But now, more than ever, I need to find some time.
A quick background: ...Read More >>
Tags: Design, Fabric, Fashion, Interiors, Material, new vendors, sourcing, Textiles
Leave A CommentOK, for some strange reason I am just now learning about a little place called Habu Textiles. Why you ask? Because nobody told me! I quite literally searched "textiles" in Google just out of curiosity and up pops a place in West 29th Street in Manhattan, just a few blocks away from where I spend ...Read More >>
Tags: Design, Fabric, Fashion, Fibers, Material, sourcing, suppliers, Textiles, Woven, Yarn
Leave A CommentIt's not often that I come across a product that I find not only aesthetically pleasing but also socially and ethically responsible. However, when I do happen upon a company prospering under these criteria, I'm always excited to share.
Today's discovery is John Robshaw Textiles. The fabrics are hand block printed on linen and cotton voile ...Read More >>
Tags: block printing, Cotton, custom printing, Design, Fabric, Fabric Supplier, Interiors, Material, Pattern, Printing, sourcing, Textiles, Upholstery
Leave A CommentI was introduced to ten14textiles, specializing in funky but stylish (at least in my opinion) print designs. The work is playful yet sophisticated, intricate yet simply translated. These fabrics seem to possess the unique ability to work for a variety of end uses in both the apparel and home textile market.
Tags: Design, Fabric, Material, Natural Dyeing, new vendors, Organic, Printing, suppliers, Sustainable, Textiles
1 commentWhile spending some time skimming through yet another fashion blog (I'm a bit of a self proclaimed addict), I came across a teaming of an interesting sort. Nike recently joined forces with a fourth generation family-run textile business called Maharam to develop a new shoe using a unique washed open weave canvas. While personally I ...Read More >>
Tags: Fabric, innovation, Material, Textiles, Woven
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