Are you heading to SURTEX this year? We’ll be featuring the work of Surtex exhibitors throughout the month of May...
I’ve been dreaming about the Heimtextil Fair for ages. Ever since I was a Textile Major at the Shenkar College...
The first Pattern Industry Survey is officially closed and I am just beginning to review the results. I want to...
*image via Pedro Szekely Happy New Year!!!! The Pattern Observer calendar is starting to fill up, but I am holding several...
Our team is overjoyed to introduce our inaugural texture set: Softly Weathered. For years, textures have been an integral part...
Images via: (clockwise from top left) “bedroom chinoiserie screen” by lkonstanski (cropped from original), “Cherry Blossoms” by John Morgan, “Chinese panels” by NinaZed (cropped from original), “Chinese Wallpaper” by momo (cropped from original), “Le Chinois Toile”...
Having not received a formal degree in textile and pattern design I have read numerous books to try to develop...
New survey reveals 73% of textile designers are using AI, but not how you think. When I launched our AI...
Textile Design Lab member Kevin Brackley recently released a series of digital product mockups for artists to showcase their amazing...
Have you ever had the opportunity to design patterns for the gift bag industry? In this post we’ll explore how...
When I share with you that there is an abundance of information in this industry, I am sure you’re not...
“What is the color of the year? And what does it mean for me as an artist?” This is what...


















