#textiles Stories

Project Spotlight
Kvadrat’s L.A. Showroom is Adorned in Knitted Yarn

Color and craft come together in the textile designer’s house-within-a box showroom envisioned by

DESIGN
Zak + Fox’s Latest Line of Textiles Plumbs Oceanic Depths

Sea Change, the New York fabric studio’s most expansive collection to date, renders...

Surface Shops
Rediscovering the Forgotten Women of the Bauhaus, A Reading List

Influential, brilliant, bold, essential—the Bauhaus women come alive again in these books.

NEED TO KNOW
Need to Know: Kyriaki Drakotos of Kyriaki

"Everyone was proud of their names and it meant something personal to them, they each had their own

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Sandy Chilewich

Ever since devising “plynyl,” a proprietary woven vinyl that launched her career, the founder...

EVENTS
Charity Auction to Celebrate Mexican Textile Traditions

The nonprofit sale, Anonimo, in which all of the works on offer are anonymous, will present an...

PARTNERSHIP
Moooi’s New Textile Collection Brings Extinct Animals to Life

The Dutch furniture brand’s creature-inspired upholstery pays homage to the natural world—both...

DESIGN
This Iranian Textile Artist Is Reinventing Ancient Weaving Techniques

Taher Asad-Bakhtiari works with a group of semi-nomadic female artisans to create one-of-a-kind...

THE LIST
5 Rugs That’ll Put Some Spring in Your Step

These bright, bold, and beautifully made textiles bring warm-weather vibes indoors.

Design
Jonathan Olivares Conceptualizes Color In a New Textile Collection for Kvadrat

The designer’s brilliant Twill Weave line launches next week during Salone del Mobile.

Design
Reebok Launches Its Flexweave Technology

Joe Doucet, Odd Matter, and Modla augment sports performance with the durable, lightweight material.

EXECUTIVE
This Legendary Textile Company Is Meeting the Future by Embracing Its Past

Maharam president Tony Manzari talks about textiles, tastemakers, and timing during his tenure at...

THE LIST
Spotlight on Spain: 5 Spanish Brands to Know

These inventive objects bring color, character, and texture into the home.

Design
Li Edelkoort Calls the Work of Millennials Metaphors for Tomorrow

The celebrated trend forecaster discusses the next generation of designers—digital natives she...

art
Put Onstage, This Understated Textile Steals the Show

In the hands of international designers, Kvadrat’s Canvas fabric morphs into remarkable works of...

Survey
Contemporary Rugs and Textiles That’ll Bring Any Room to Life

Patterns, textures, and techniques collide in our favorite picks from the past year.

Travel
Insider: Caterina Fabrizio’s Guide to Lake Como

The textile magnate tells us why her heart and history is inextricably tied to the region.