Powerhouse Materials Textiles

‘As a designer I want to make things that are emotionally or spiritually connected to people.’ Akira Isogawa Akira Isogawa delves into the creative...

Similar to food and the act of sharing meals, our relationship to textiles—both creating them and using them—is a core tenet of our human experienc...

The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from...

It's here! Ikuntji Artists presents Ikuntji Textiles, a book about the development of the designs, their stories and the artists behind them, and t...

Indian textile designs express dazzling inventiveness and creativity, from the woven silks of royalty to the simple block-printed patterns. This au...

Weaving is a centuries-old craft with a fascinating history, and one that continues to evolve. It is being revitalized today by designers, artists ...

The variety of patterns in the exquisitely wrought details of India's architecture and interiors is boundless, and one can only marvel at the ways ...

All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to what the linen wrappings of Tutank...

A major reassessment of world history, The Silk Roads is a dazzling exploration of the forces that have driven the rise and fall of empires, determ...

Following the success of Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India, Henry Wilson has turned, for this companion volume, to a single theme. But what...

Embracing over a thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, this is an unrivalled synthe...

Geometric patterns are perhaps the most recognizable visual expressions of Islamic art and architecture, magnificent in their beauty and awe-inspir...

Indian textile production has flourished for centuries. Drawing on a host of influences, indigenous tribes, invaders, traders and explorers from ac...

This illustrated introduction offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters...