Textile Visionaries: Innovation and Sustainability in Textile Design

312 pages, colour illustrations; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Profusely illustrated. *** "Technologized textiles and sustainable fabrics are among the most innovative designed today, and together they are driving the rest of the industry dramatically forward. Many designers are now integrating hi-tech fabrics, such as protective and impact-resistant textiles, or cellulose fabrics with groundbreaking results. Embracing new processes such as biomimicry, they bridge the gap between art, design, technology and sustainability. This book showcases new work from over 35 of today's most forward-thinking textile designers, featuring surface designs, highly-structured textures and striking silhouettes. Each will be presented through inspirational text and striking visual spreads to include design sketches, work-in-progress photographs and digital drawings alongside images of cutting-edge furniture, interior textiles and fashion. This book shows how the development of fabrics today is immersed in technology, sustainability and innovation. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in contemporary textile design" - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: TECHNOLOGY: Barbara Layne; CuteCircult; Dava Newman; Despina Papadopoulos; Joanna Berzowska; Leah Buechley; Lucy McRae; Maggie Orth; Nancy Tilbury; Sabine Seymour; Stretchable Circuits; Valerie Lamontagne; SUSTAINABILITY: Carole Collet; Emily Crane; Helen Storey; India Flint; Ismini Samanidou; Kelsey Ashe; Laura Marsden; Margot Selby; Ptolemy Mann; Reiko Sudo; Sheree Dornan; Veronika Kapsali; INNOVATION: Adam Whitton & Yolita Nugent; Aurelie Mosse; Eunjeong Jeon; Giada Dammacco; Hayes Raffle; Jenny Leary; Kathy Schicker; Kerri Wallace; Maria Low; NunoErin; Priti Veja; Skin Graph; DIRECTORY: Designer Directory. Size: 8vo.…