Color fastness is important to keep the vibrancy of African textiles. To test this, lightly dampen a small, inconspicuous ...

Adding new and interesting fabric patterns to your décor is one way you can help freshen up and update your home. As an interior decorator, I sometimes find myself assuming that clients know what I’m ...

From Scotland to Madras, check patterns are often good indicators of clothing tradition of a country. Recently, a Japanese check made news when 45 interconnecting pieces forming a check pattern were ...

The idea of textile patterns of the Renaissance may not get your blood boiling, but there’s no denying that the current exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Fashion and Virtue: Textile ...