Silk from Spiders

Over one million spiders were used to make up this textile, made in Madagascar it took 4 years to complete. It was displayed in the in The American Museum of Natural History and the National Geographic site provides the full story.

Vera Neumann

The prints of Vera Neumann from the 1960's and 70's are classic and timeless.

Bokja - patchwork textile furniture

Wonderful textiles - there are other companies / designers who do some similar works but I am quite drawn to the particular selections of fabrics for this work.

www.bokjadesign.com

Interior Textile Brands - a list

Major fabric brands include:

Abbot & Boyd, Allegra Hicks, Alma Leather, Altfield, Alton Brooke, Andrew du Dauphine, Andrew Martin, Andrew Muirhead, Anna Casa Interiors, Anna French, Apenn, Arc Collections, Ardecora, Art & Decor, Arte Fabrics, Avigdor

Baker London, Beacon Hill, Beaudesert, Beaumont & Fletcher, Belinda Coote Tapestries, Bennett Silks, Bennison, Bernard Thorp Design, Bises Novita, Borderline, Boussac, Brian Yates, British Trimmings, Bruno Triplet, Brunschwig & Fils, Busby & Busby, Byron and Byron

Carlucci di Chivasso, Casamance, Catherine Regehr Cushions, Cecchi and Cecchi Linens, Cesari, Cesaro, Chanee Ducrocq Deschemaker, Chase Erwin, Chelsea Textiles, Christian Fischbacher, Christophe Gullut Fabric and Wallcoverings, Christopher Moore Textiles, Claremont Textiles, Clarence House, Club Creation Niemann, Cole and Son, Colefax & Fowler, Colony, Color de Seda, Creation Baumann, Crowson Monkwell

Dedar, De la Cuona, De Gournay Wallcoverings, Designers Guild, Dominic Kieffer, Donati, Donghia, Dragons, Decortex, Duralee

Eclectics, Edelman Leather UK, Edmund Petit, Edward Harpley Poles, Elitis, Emily Todhunter, Etamine

Fadini Borghi, Farrow and Ball, Fibre Naturelle, Fired Earth, Fitzroy Fabrics, Fox Linton

Gainsborough Silk Weaving, Garin, Gaston Y Daniela, George Smith Sofas and Fabrics, George Spencer Designs, Gisbert Rentmeister, G P & J Baker, Groundworks

Handsome Trimmings, Hardy Fabrics, Harlequin, Harris Fabrics, Henry Bertrand, Hepple Furniture, Highland Court Fabrics, Hodsall McKenzie, Holland and Sherry

Ian Mankin, Ian Sanderson, Interdesign

Jab International, Jagtar, James Brindley, James Hare, Jane Churchill, Jean Monro, Jero, Jewel, J Pansu, J Robert Scott, Jane Churchill, Jason de Souza, Jim Thomson, John Boyd Textiles, John England Textiles, Julian Chichester

K & K Designs, Kandola, Kenzo, Kenzo Maison, Kinnasand Fabrics, Kirkby House, KLJM – Mulberry Home, Kothea, Kravet London, Kvaadrat

Larsen, Larson, Leejofa, Lelievre, Lewis & Wood, Libeco Linens, Liberty Fabrics, Lienzo de Los Gazules, Linwood, Lisio Fabrics, Lizzo Fabrics, Lorca, Loro Piana Furnishing Fabrics, Loui-Loui, Luigi Bevilacqua Fabrics

Malabar, Manuel Canovas, Marvic, Mastro Raphael, Metaphores, Misura Emme, Monkwell, Mulberry

Neisha Crosland, Nina Campbell, Nobilis Fontan, Northcroft Fabrics, Nouveau, Nursery Window, Nya Nordiska

Ochre Sofas and Chaise Longues, Osborne and Little

Parkertex, Pepe Penalver, Percheron, Pongees Silks, Porta Romana

Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Home, Ramm Son and Crocker, Resina Designs, Reymonden Trimmings, Richard Fischer, Robert Allan, Robert Spurway Textiles, Roger Austin Interiors, Roger Oates Design, Romanex, Romo, Rubelli

Sabina Fay Braxton, Sahco Hesslein, Sandberg, Sanderson, Scalamandre Fabrics, Schumacher Fabrics, Sheila Coombes, Silent Gliss, Smith and Brighty Trimmings, Spina, Stark Carpet

Tassinari et Chatel, Tatiana Taifur, Tergal Voile, Thomas Dare, The Silk Gallery, The Isle Mill, Thibaut, Tillys Perspex Poles, Timney Fowler, Titley and Marr, Travers Fabrics, Troynorth, Turnell et Gigon

Ulf Moritz, Ultrasuede

Vaughan Lighting, Veraseta, Verel de Belval, Victoria Bain, Villa Nova, Voghi, Volga Linen, Voyage

Warner, Warwick Fabrics, Watts of Westminster, Wemyss, Wendy Cushing, Westbury Textiles, Wemyss Houles, William Robinson International, William Yeoward, Wilson Wilcox

Zimmer and Rohde Fabrics, Zoffany, Zuber

John Lindsten: Embroidered Chairs

John Lindsten is a sweedish furniture designer, in these pieces (spotted at Designersblock) he has utilised found embroideries for the back panels.

http://www.lindstenform.com/

Matthew Harris

Matthew is currently exhibiting in the Men of Cloth exhibition, Manchester. This piece feels particularly striking, quilting, collage, drawing, dying, painterly.

http://www.matthewharriscloth.co.uk/

Matisse

I have not checked out the rest of this blog but this article on Matisse is lovely:

http://www.thestylesaloniste.com/2010/03/artists-i-love-meeting-m.html

Pomme Chan

This work by designer Pomme Chan has a strong graphic but feminine feel. Her work includes car design, fashion, illustration, textiles.

www.pommepomme.com

Basso & Brooke

Another textile exuberant fashion design team: Basso & Brooke. All things pattern, texture, scale, weights, material choice.

Manish Arora

Indian born designer Manish Arora clearly feeds off cultural imagery but seems to just absorb pattern and colour from numerous cultures. Very textile based, glocal (recognition of roots without ignoring the reality of globalisation), infusion, rich.

www.manisharora.ws

Kim Parker - florals

Kim Parker: Rose Trellis, 2004

Kim Parker: Morea Garden, 2010

Self taught textile designer Kim Parker with signature florals. www.kimparker.tv

traditional samples

Panel produced by Lancaster Prints, England, 1856.

Panel designed by Claude Camille Pierre Pernon, France, Lyon, 1788

Cape (section) Spain, 17th Century.

These examples demonstrate time, craftsmanship, vision.

They are all from the The Art Institute of Chicago collection. Source: 27

Toile de Jouy

Toile de Jouy is a french term which refers to cloth that was manufactured specifically in Jouy-en-Josas, south west of Paris. Printed cottons that depict scenes (traditionally) of rural life.

See Timorous Beasties for a contemporary translations.

Claire Tough

2008

2008.

S/S 2010 collection.

Knit, embroidery, fashion, illustrative, drawing with stitch

http://www.clairetough.co.uk/ Source: 26

Just Textiles

Marc Jacobs, 2010. Image of Rachel Korine from Trash Humpers. Source: 6

Anything goes. Source: 5

Emelio de la Morena 2010. Printed copies, water marks, water drips, dye's. Source: 5

Balenciaga, 2010. Digital stitch on knitwear, Graphic, collection, repeat. Source: 5

Louis Vuitton, 2010. vintage translation, 50's form and glamour meets homemade knitted jumpers. Source: 5

Jean-Paul Gaultier, 2010. mountain, alps, fur trims, fairisle, tassles, morrocan, african, hoody, pinstripe. Material combinations. Source: 5

Cables, Handmade, oversized. Source: 5

Maison Martin Margiela, 2010. Material combinations. Source: 5

Comme des Garcons / Thierry Mugler, 2010. Duvets, wadding, lining, material exploration, product re-modelling. Source: 5

Chanel 2010. Plaids, Harris Tweed, fancy yarns, netting. Source: 5

Kenzo 2010, Mixing it up: silk florals, plaids and fur. Source: 5

Balenciaga 2010. Source : 5

These two creations are a combination of garments by designers with all the textile developed additions made in the stylists studio: Panos Yiapanis (Stylist)

Source: 1

The garment / object has to be made from something. In this case it's textiles.

Re-Modelled

Paul Smith, 2010. Crochet blankets, cottage industry. Source: 5

Fancy yarns, jacquard, dobby, edging

This piece by Louis Vuitton play's with scale of stitch, over working, dye and comes from a classic case of a reworked textile.

Source: 1