There is a rising trend for agents and studios, and that is the trend of requiring all pattern designs to...
I know you’re busy. With so much on your plate, it can feel challenging to achieve mastery in any one...
I’ve been dreaming about the Heimtextil Fair for ages. Ever since I was a Textile Major at the Shenkar College...
Having not received a formal degree in textile and pattern design I have read numerous books to try to develop...
Thank you to all who applied for our customer service position! We received a ton of great applications and are...
Today is the day! The 2013 Pattern Industry Survey is now live! Over the past few years so many of...
Getting the latest trends and inspiration from the runways —and on the street— during New York Fashion Week (Feb 9 –...
In last week’s newsletter I asked readers to tell me what they hope to accomplish within the first 12 weeks...
Over the years we’ve heard from many up-and-coming designers who want to start their own clothing line featuring their pattern...
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”...
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...
