Woodhead Publishing Textile Design: Principles, Advances and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

This collection provides a broad overview of textile design covering fundamental topics including principles of fibres and fabrics, knitted fabric design, through to the dyeing, finishing and printing aspects of textile design. Practical case studies are included, such as the design of textiles within the fashion and interior industries. Concluding chapters explore the design aspects of technical textiles and future textiles. Written by a distinguished team of authors, this collection is an invaluable source of information on textile design and is suitable for design professionals in the textile and fashion industries, as well as those in academia. Key Features: a broad overview of textile design covering fundamental topics such as principles of fibres and fabrics, knitted fabric design, through to the dyeing, finishing and printing aspects of textile design; explores the design aspects of technical textiles and future textiles; an invaluable source of information on textile design and suitable for design professionals in the textile and fashion industries, as well as those in academia. Contents: Part 1 Principles: Fabric construction approaches to textile design: Fibres, yarns and fabrics: Fundamental principles for the textile designer; Woven textile design; Knitted textile design. Part 2 Principles: Surface approaches to textile design: Surface design of textiles; Printed textile design; Embroidered textile design; Designing through dyeing and finishing; The use of colour in textile design. Part 3 Applications and advances: Colour trend forecasting and its influence on the fashion and textile industry; Sustainable textile design; Fashion design: The dynamics of textiles in advancing cultural memes; Interior textile design; The interaction of two and three dimensional design in textiles and fashion; The design of technical textiles; Designing future textiles: New developments in textile structures and surface treatments.