The Metal Imitator

This season in the fashion world, metallics are THE thing.  And what do metallics imitate?  Metal.  Tough, strong, powerful.  The shimmer and reflective quality offer…

Foiled

This spring / summer, there is a new look on tap, and it is ALL GLITZ.  Playing on candy wrappers, candy foiled fabrics are youthful…

Embossing makes the Difference

Embossing, a method of mechanically adding a physical texture to a material, is showing up in some unexpected ways.  One of my favorite examples is the Skai line of…

Blending Old and New

Textiles date back to thousands of years BC, however the first man made fiber appeared just a little over 100 years ago in 1910.  That fiber was…