Africa is home to a rich tapestry of cultures, each with its own unique textile traditions. From the vibrant kente cloth of ...

To start your own adire project, you'll need some basic materials: cotton fabric (preferably white or light-colored), indigo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Diana Paulson Credit: Diana Paulson Fabric patterns come in all kinds of colors, shapes, sizes, repeats, and schemes. That ...

You’ve probably encountered the multicolored, lively cotton fabrics known as chintz at some point, and your response likely veered toward one of two very different feelings. The eye-catching South ...

Ethnic costumes in China combine rich colors and patterns with style, and their distinctive beauty and grace dazzle people entering a village inhabited by the Dong ethnic group. If they do, they may ...

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It was around this time of the year when the days began to get longer that Korean grandmothers would rummage through their attics to find bamboo curtains to hang in a bid to keep the sweltering summer ...

Patterns have always been a form of communication in fashion. Filipino traditional patterns, in particular, reflect belief systems, social values, and memory through design. Even today, our ...

Neo Kimono has banded together with Tokyo’s vocational Vantan Design Institute to pave the way for a traditional take on modern pumps with the Obi de Boots iki heel covers. Designed by stylist Chihiro ...

The Austrian designers at Hans Sapperlot have given traditional loden fabric a cool and modern twist. By creating ‘invisible’ stitches in the woolen material, they turn the simple textile into a ...

Dezeen Showroom: Italian textile manufacturer Dedar has released a collection of furnishing fabric, which combines graphic art and textiles. The Geometric patterns collection features abstract lines ...