Textiles
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Silk road: Victoria Rowley on her provocative prints and the slow nature of making
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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National treasure
The Whitworth Gallery draws from post-war textile designer Tibor Reich's colourful archive for a new retrospective in Manchester
By Nick Compton Last updated
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Talk of the town: Wrocław remembers artist Magdalena Abakanowicz
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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A new weave: Calla Haynes repurposes fashion collections into Moroccan rugs
By Amy Verner Last updated
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Simple statement: Kvadrat proves a blank canvas is often the best inspiration
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Subversive stitching: ’Art_Textiles’ at The Whitworth, Manchester
A new show at the Whitworth explores how textiles are used as an art medium to highlight social, political and artistic ideas.
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Sewn up: visitors are invited to embellish David Medalla’s A Stitch in Time in New York
By Allison Young Last updated
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Craft masters convene at Salone del Mobile for the third edition of Doppia Firma
By Becky Sunshine Last updated
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Reinventing textiles: Elaine Yan Ling Ng's stunning Swarovski 'Sundew' installation
By Catherine Shaw Last updated
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Raf Simons creates dystopian neighbourhood with Kvadrat in Milan
By Laura May Todd Last updated
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Thread to thread with Sheila Hicks at Alison Jacques Gallery
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Tuft love: R & Company and Amini bring fun to the floor with artistic rugs
By Natalia Rachlin Last updated
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Nick Cave unveils vibrant textile collection inspired by his artworks
American artist Nick Cave’s vibrant creations have inspired an enchanting collection of home fabrics and wallcoverings for Knoll Textiles
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Material girls: needles and thread are tools of rebellion at Turner Contemporary
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Rug trade: a new initiative by a duo of art rug champions is full of promise
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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The Greek brand making sculptural coats out of repurposed handmade blankets
Unsung Weavers makes outerwear out of homeware, and pays tribute to the anonymous craftspeople behind it in the process
By Maisie Skidmore Last updated
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Chrissa Amuah designs upholstery textiles inspired by her Ghanaian heritage for Bernhardt Design
Bernhardt Design unveils its collaboration with Chrissa Amuah: titled Duality, the collection of upholstery fabrics features six patterns and 56 colourways, inspired by the British-Ghanaian designer's heritage
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Loom town: rug maker Jan Kath on weaving a global success story from Kathmandu
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Cutting shapes: Schumacher revives vintage patterns for Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th birthday
By Kelsey Mulvey Last updated
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Raf Simons offers a softer touch with new fabrics for Kvadrat
Raf Simons on the homely spirit of his seventh textile drop with Danish company Kvadrat
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Berlinde De Bruyckere layers decay with intrigue in new sculptural works
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Annie Morris strikes a fine balance between sculpture, tapestry and drawing
The interdisciplinary exhibition in New York is her first with Timothy Taylor, who recently began to represent the artist
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Chiharu Shiota weaves past, present and future at an 18th-century Yorkshire chapel
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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After 40 years in craft, French textile artist Simone Pheulpin is finally making her point
By Amy Serafin Last updated
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Textile innovator Byborre empowers creators to cut waste
‘We developed a new process that allows creators to innovate,’ says Borre Akkersdijk, co-founder of Dutch textile innovation studio and clothing label Byborre
By Yoko Choy Last updated
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The luxury loungewear sets for easing into 2021
Getting cosy in folds of fabric will boost your serotonin levels. Here, we present the loungewear for luxuriating in during downtime, from brands including Skin, Studio Nicholson, Maggie Marilyn, Raey and Ven Store
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Maharam explores Alexander Girard’s creative legacy
Maharam celebrates the world of Alexander Girard through new collections of graphic upholstery fabrics, rugs and wallpapers designed between the 1950s and 1970s, and a short film exploring the American designer's relationship with New Mexico
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated