"Our world is changing – and textile designers are ideally equipped to face the challenges. "With colour, pattern, functionality and sensuality as our guide, we constantly reinvent the realm of fibres ...

A textile shopping channel and garments that draw attention to the issue of female sexual harassment are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Lucerne School of Art and Design.

Design pros have been obsessing over statement tile for quite a while — and the fervor is only growing. Just a few months ago ...

Small and simple, the circle is made up of 25 embroidered dots, takes nine minutes and 37 seconds to make and uses 9.3 metres of thread. This circle, called ‘Tambourine', is one of the most ...

If summer is here, can the mango be far behind? Not just on our plates but also as a motif on textiles and other crafts. The fruit is deeply embedded in our ethos, says Anamika Pathak, in her 2021 ...

When you think of a motif, what visuals first come to mind? Perhaps, delicate paisley unfurling like budding flowers, reminiscent of the intricate designs in Jamdani sarees. Or, a geometric lattice ...

Two years ago Zaheer Abbas showed his design collection called ‘Ajrakistan’ at the Sindh Cultural Festival in Karachi. The ajrak fabric was tweaked into skirts, hot pants, tunics and even statement ...