“Accessible design,” Jun said, “is better design.” This pattern is designed to be sewn with a machine, but it can be hand-sewn, too. Download the sewing pattern to print at home here.

Most designers work with lush jacquard fabrics at some point in their careers. Known for their durability, complex patterns, and ornate beauty, jacquards have remained popular since their ...

Originally crafted from silk, brocade is a lustrous, high-quality woven fabric featuring intricate designs. Frequently used for upholstery and drapery, the luxurious textile is now made from a ...

New patterns emerge in fabric when the temperature changes. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 03 / 170313085851.htm ...

The resulting textiles both have massive nine-metre repeats – the length of fabric before the pattern begins again – and a more standard width of 142 centimetres.

Shawl fabric design, George Charles Haite, 19th century, watercolour This textile design by George Haité (c 1850) is based on a twisted teardrop shape motif typical of a Paisley pattern.

Fittingly, Kunz favors the grandmother’s flower garden pattern that uses 19 hexagons situated to form a flower in the shape of a larger hexagon. The next step is to find the fabric.

Zero-waste design strives to create clothing patterns that leave not so much as a scrap of fabric on the cutting room floor. This is not some wacky avant-garde exercise; it’s a way to eliminate ...