Molly Fitzpatrick is a textile designer and founder of DittoHouse, an Ohio-based home textile brand for ethically produced textiles. Having designed textiles for a wide variety of markets, including ...

A fellow designer once told Elizabeth Whelan that Americans buy 45 pieces of clothing a year. That's a lot, she says, and it's prompted by the many fashion houses that buy fabrics from Asia at a low ...

Sleeping Aid Summit 2026: will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and experts to explore sleep health integration with home textiles, launching the 2026 Sleep Aid Report on emerging trends ...

“I make art because I like to talk to people, but don't usually know how to start the conversation," says Sarasota-based artist and textile designer Erin Shriver. For her, fine art became an outlet to ...

Circular design guidelines and the growing demand for technical fabrics have placed a greater emphasis on textiles in recent years. Fiber manufactures and textile mills have adopted consumer-focused ...

Florals, brocades, stripes and geometrics can take the most ho-hum space to another level, injecting movement and personality while softening hard edges and elevating the overall design scheme. “To me ...

The field of textile and fashion design represents a dynamic amalgamation of traditional craftsmanship and cutting‐edge technological innovation. Design methodologies have evolved from hand‐crafted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roddy Clarke is a UK-based design writer and speaker. After completing her studies in fashion and upholstery, Sonia Laudet decided ...