Textile design / Simon Clarke

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction
Who this book is for 7 / How to use this book 7
1. Context
Early history 11 / Industrial and technological innovations 15 / Twentieth and
twenty-first century textile design 22 / Environmental concerns 32 / Summary 34
2. Printed textile design
Historical background 37 / Screen-printed textile designs 39 / Inks and dyes 50 /Motifs, patterns and styles 54 / Digital design and digital inkjet printing 64 /
Textile design, the environment and science 72 / Summary 74
3. Woven textile design
Historical background 79 / Hand-woven textile designs 80 / Digital jacquard
weaving 94 / New technologies 100 / New applications 102 / Summary 104
4. Mixed media textile design
Historical background 108 / Embroidered textile design 109 /
Fabric manipulation 120 / Summary 134
5. Design principles
Design tools 138 / Concepts and trends 140 / Colour 143 / Drawing and imagery 149 / Pattern 154 / Visualization, styling and design tools 162 / Summary 166
6. Creating a collection
What is design? 168 / The textile design process 169 / Planning 177 /
Textile collections 178 / Presentation 183 / Marketing, promotion and sales 185
Display 191 / Summary 194 /
7. Education and employment
The entry experience 196 / The degree course 196 / Finding a job 210 / Summary 214

This book offers students and those wishing to enter a career in textile design a basic grounding in its three main disciplines - printed, woven and mixed media. Using a wealth of imagery and case studies from designers and studios at work today, the book looks at the basic principles of design and production and gives practical advice on creating a collection. Education and employment are also discussed, giving an insight into the industry and helpful advice on finding a job.