Picnic Blanket I rug by Raymond Loewy for Edward Fields
Dezeen Showroom: Tai Ping-owned brand Edward Fields has relaunched the 1952 Picnic Blanket I rug by renowned American industrial designer Raymond Loewy. More
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Longworth rug by Edward Fields
Dezeen Showroom: alternating stripes of mustard yellow, almond white and walnut brown create a bold, geometric pattern across the Longworth rug by Edward Fields – a Tai Ping brand. More
Conoid II rug by George Nakashima for Edward Fields
Dezeen Showroom: an abstract interpretation of a rural landscape by American architect and furnituremaker George Nakashima adorns the Conoid II rug, which has been reissued by Tai Ping-owned brand Edward Fields. More
Heavenly Star I rug by Raymond Loewy for Edward Fields
Dezeen Showroom: industrial designer Raymond Loewy's Heavenly Star I rug from 1952 has been relaunched by Tai Ping-owned brand Edward Fields. More
Craggan Flax fabric by Camira
Dezeen Showroom: UK textile manufacturer Camira has launched a sustainable fabric called Craggan Flax that is made from thickly woven wool and flax for a highly textured finish. More
Singapore designers create wellbeing and mindfulness tools for pandemic era
Visions of the Future is a showcase of optimistic projects by Singapore designers, including a soap-making machine, an inflatable textile and a paint for repairing broken sneakers. More
Ma-tt-er and Dezeen present a live panel discussion on textile intelligence for London Craft Week
Seetal Solanki of London design studio Ma-tt-er teamed up with Dezeen to host a live panel discussion on textile technology for London Craft Week. More
Designers make furniture and fashion products from textiles for Kvadrat's Knit! exhibition
Kvadrat's Knit! exhibition, which forms part of 3 Days of Design, sees 28 designers create a variety of objects upholstered in its Kvadrat Febrik textile range, from sofas and dining tables to a giant squishy ball and whimsical flight suits. More
TômTex is a leather alternative made from waste seafood shells and coffee grounds
Vietnamese designer Uyen Tran has developed a flexible bio-material called TômTex, a leather alternative made from food waste that can be embossed with a variety of patterns to replicate animal leathers. More
Ten fashion and textile designs by University of East London graduates
Menswear that spotlights the economic crisis in Zimbabwe features alongside a clothing collection that addresses ocean pollution in this fashion-focused VDF school show by the University of East London. More
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design Kvadrat Shade roller blinds
Dezeen Showroom: Kvadrat Shade is a roller-blind system designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec featuring textiles by Kvadrat. More
Lucerne School of Art and Design students celebrate textiles as unsung heroes
Nine projects from Lucerne School of Art and Design graduates, presented here in their VDF school show, highlight the craft and heritage inherent in textiles in a bid to raise their public profile. More
Land Lines installation reimagines landscapes in hanging fabrics
Oklahoma artist Rachel Hayes stitched together colourful fabrics to create abstract representations of natural landscapes that hang in a Los Angeles gallery. More
Orange or Red weaves giant tapestries for multifunctional rooms
Orange or Red introduces Dashes, tapestries designed for multifunctional spaces, as part of the VDF x Ventura Project collaboration. More
Ravensbourne University showcases fashion accessory and textile design course
Ravensbourne University London is spotlighting its BA (Hons) Fashion Accessory & Textile Futures programme as part of the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. More
Raf Simons designs Kvadrat upholstery collection informed by haute couture fabrics
Fashion designer Raf Simons has created two upholstery fabrics, Helia and Silas, for Danish textile company Kvadrat. More
RCA students develop SaltyCo sustainable fabrics using seawater plants
Students from the Royal College of Art have made fabrics from plants grown in seawater, providing a potential solution for the currently freshwater-intensive fashion and textile industries. More
Doshi Levien designs Maya and Jaali fabrics for Kvadrat
London studio Doshi Levien has created two contrasting textiles for Danish brand Kvadrat – an opaque upholstery fabric with a tactile pattern and a lightweight translucent curtain. More
Daisy May Collingridge's "squishy" flesh suits quash the idea of an ideal body type
Textile artist Daisy May Collingridge has designed a family of fleshy, fabric bodysuits as "a joyful representation of the human form". More
Seven of the best new rugs around
From minimalism to maximalism, rugs to suit every taste are being presented at the first furniture fairs of 2020. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson picks out seven of the most eye-catching examples. More