Fabric patterns come in all kinds of colors, shapes, sizes, repeats, and schemes. That’s why picking the right fabric patterns—and mixing prints—can be tricky. So we called on a handful of our ...

We know Burberry plaid and Vera Bradley paisley. What will the iconic pattern be for the Cleveland-based Textile Republic? The owners are open to suggestions. Kimberley Osborne-Milstein and Brian ...

Paige Russell has always been enamored with textiles. Growing up in Detroit, the Los Angeles–based founder of Eloi (ee-loy) learned to knit and sew at a young age, and was making her own clothes and ...

They lend instant character to a space. Textiles have served as a designer's ultimate secret weapon for as long as homes have been given decorative treatment. Whether subtle or loud, neutral or bright ...

Most designers work with lush jacquard fabrics at some point in their careers. Known for their durability, complex patterns, and ornate beauty, jacquards have remained popular since their invention in ...

Layering prints and patterns is a design approach that creates a sophisticated look full of depth and dimension. When done incorrectly, however, the result can be a distracting and scattered space. To ...

One night in 2007, Kim Fraser, a sewing enthusiast and fabric lover, realized what was missing from her living room: curtains with big yellow polka dots. Instead of searching fabric stores for the ...

Tour Swedish textile designer Cathy Nordström's kitchen renovation with oodles of pattern, rich and reddish woods, creamy ...

Anthropologie has used them to cover ottomans and to upholster chairs. Woolrich Woolen Mills turned them into short-sleeve button-ups, and Agnes B. used them to make a summer suit. Burberry Prorsum ...

Microsoft has expanded the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities of its Xiaoice chatbot, which is now designing images and patterns for China’s textile industry. Going beyond its initial roles as ...