Textile design
Clarke, Simon, 1963-2015
eBook
Textile design has a very exciting future. New fibres, fabrics and applications are constantly appearing and designers now have a wealth of avenues to explore. This book offers students and those wishing to enter a career in textile design a basic grounding in the three main pathways of textile design - printed, woven and mixed media textile design.
Main title:
Textile design / Simon Clarke.
Author:
Clarke, Simon, 1963-, authorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Work:
Edition:
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
London, [England] : Laurence King, 2011.Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2015.
Collation:
1 online resource (58 entries) ; digital files.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color)
Contents:
Introduction -- Who this book is for -- How to use this book -- 1. Context -- Early history -- Industrial and technological innovations -- Twentieth- and twenty-first-century textile design -- Environmental concerns -- Summary -- 2. Printed textile design -- Historical background -- Screen-printed textile designs -- Inks and dyes -- Motifs, patterns, and styles -- Digital design and digital inkjet printing -- Textile design, the environment, and science -- Summary -- 3. Woven textile design -- Historical background -- Hand-woven textile designs -- Digital jacquard weaving -- New technologies -- New applications -- Summary -- 4. Mixed media textile design -- Historical background -- Embroidered textile design -- Fabric manipulation -- Summary -- 5. Design principles -- Design tools -- Concepts and trends -- Color -- Drawing and imagery -- Pattern -- Visualization, styling, and design tools -- Summary -- 6. Creating a collection -- What is design? -- The textile design process -- Planning -- Textile collections -- Presentation -- Marketing, promotion, and sales -- Display -- Summary -- 7. Education and employment -- The entry experience -- The degree program -- Finding a job -- Summary -- Glossary -- Further reading and additional resources -- Textile museums and galleries -- Selected textile departments and schools -- Textile trade fairs.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781856696876 (print)1856696871 (print)9781785392009 (electronic version)
Dewey class:
677.022
LC class:
NK8804
Language:
English
BRN:
502024
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