Textile design & theory books

Striking designs based on the traditional sweaters worn by Scandinavian fishermen reinvented for the modern knitter....  Read More >>

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Traces the history of lace in fashion from its sixteenth-century origins to the present  Read More >>

This book focuses on what you, the reader, can do now to help the fashion industry become more sustainable while...  Read More >>

The brilliance of the house of Chloé is on full view in this panorama...  Read More >>

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the designing and making of historical military clothing, with instructions...  Read More >>

This is the perfect book to draw and sketch fashion design ideas! It is made for creative designers or fashion students...  Read More >>

This is the perfect book to draw and sketch fashion design ideas! It is made for creative designers or fashion students...  Read More >>

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Learn the historical art of fine whitework in this informative, instructional guide from the Royal School of Needlework...  Read More >>

An entertaining exploration of trend-immune fashion classics and the surprising origins of your everyday clothing...  Read More >>

Features floral, animal, ribbon, abstract and other motifs popular in Italy during the Renaissance period.  Read More >>

The first major publication to explore the prolific career of Kaffe Fassett, one of the most recognized names in...  Read More >>

First published in the early 1900s, The Tailors Classical and Infallible Text Book is a timeless volume containing...  Read More >>

An updated edition of this indispensable reference, surveying the history of textiles from twenty-five thousand...  Read More >>

While cotton was a world-changing good in the early modern period, for producers, merchants, and consumers, it was...  Read More >>

A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth - how we make it, use it and what it means...  Read More >>

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Design and sew a gown fit for cosplay royalty! Follow along with world champion cosplayers Cowbutt Crunchies as...  Read More >>

An insider's guide to the world's largest archive of patterns and textiles, the source of inspiration for the globe's...  Read More >>

A third volume of imaginative, adventuresome mitten and sock patterns from hip, young Finnish knitwear designer...  Read More >>

The patterns are inspired by Nordic nature and by the hygge tradition, with beautiful toned-down colors and simple...  Read More >>

Norwegian Sweaters and Jackets - The best of Kari Hestnes's decades-long career in a single collection.  Read More >>

Uncovers the extraordinary breadth of designer Mariano Fortuny, including and beyond his fashion output, alongside...  Read More >>

A richly illustrated glimpse into the magnificent collection of seventeenth-century men’s dress from the Danish...  Read More >>