Textile design & theory books

The cemetery lay south of the modern village of Tittleshall, on the side of a Bronze Age barrow. It was founded...  Read More >>

Describes the fundamentals of how to design, including an exploration of the basics of colour, drawing, composition,...  Read More >>

Textiles have long provided metaphors for storytelling. To what extent, however, should we take these metaphors...  Read More >>

Offering a challenging new argument for the collaborative power of craft, this ground-breaking volume analyses the...  Read More >>

A global exploration of textile design and its far-reaching influence on aesthetics, commerce, and taste  Read More >>

The essential companion for any textile artist looking to expand their repertoire into two- and three-dimensional...  Read More >>

Chronicles the sparkling spectacle of Jazz Age fashion as it moves from the corseted world of the 1910s to flapper...  Read More >>

The present exhibition is one of a series of five worked out in the partnership between the Metropolitan Museum...  Read More >>

Not meant to be worn, art shoes are pure fantasy, constructed of unique materials in various shapes and silhouettes....  Read More >>

Textiles have long provided metaphors for storytelling. To what extent, however, should we take these metaphors...  Read More >>

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While women have always had a role in the fashion industry, traditionally they worked as models or behind the scenes;...  Read More >>

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In contemporary embroidery, beauty is not at odds with functionality, and Cristin Morgan's delicate designs are...  Read More >>

Engendering objects explores social and cultural dynamics among Maisin people in Collingwood Bay (Papua New Guinea)...  Read More >>

Les suadrilles à la cour de Napoléon Ier (1806-1813) / par Frédéric Masson, ...; eau-forte et dessins par Eugène...  Read More >>

This richly-illustrated book brings together an unparalleled selection of textiles, collected over 30 years of journeys...  Read More >>

"Australian Architect and Senior Lecturer at Melbourne University Derham Groves just published a book of his students'...  Read More >>

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Cosplayology is the artistry in mimicking fictional and sometime non-fictional characters by hand-crafting materials...  Read More >>

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"Christian Dior's career, a veritable fairy tale, is set in a rich tapestry of Paris cultural life before, during,...  Read More >>

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Offers an illustrated, region-by-region survey of textiles made, worn, used and displayed in every corner of the...  Read More >>