Conceptual Restaurant with Textile Detail

Karina Wiciak, a polish designer, reimagined the concept of patchwork at a grand scale within this conceptual restaurant, entitled Szmaciarnia (rag-house). Grey, blue and beige…

Pineapple Textiles in 2015

Most of us have tasted the succulent juicy sweetness of pineapple. Whether in juice form, in desserts, with cottage cheese, on top of pizza, in…

Looking Through Sheer

  Looking forward to spring 2015 a hot trend in fashion is sheer materials. Transparent fabrics are showing up all over the runways as subtle…

Architecture Inspired Collection (part 3)

Colosseum Fabric Collection Key Word Characteristics of the Colosseum in Rome Concrete and Stone: The look of Chenille in Grey Stone and Brown Sugar colors…

Architecture Inspired Collection (part 2)

Venice Fabric Collection Key Word Characteristics of the Burano Island Canal in Venice Vibrant: Materials don’t get much more vibrant than the bright color selection…

Architecture Inspired Collection (part 1)

It is often said that “art imitates life.” Textiles touch everyday life around the globe in ways that few other things can. Fabrics (and clothing)…

Reactive Jacket Knows Hot and Cold

It’s easy to have a jacket for every possible weather condition. Different materials and layering have, for years, served the purpose to keep us at…

Does Texture Invite Touch?

One cannot go through a day without being exposed to hundreds of different textures.  How does your brain process them and how do these textures impact…