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**A strikingly beautiful sourcebook of inspiration from the founder of one of the most influential textile and fabric design websites** Textile design has been liberated and democratized by digital media. With new technology allowing for more precise manipulation and larger variation of materials and patterns, textile designers have found new ways to create ambitiously, experiment, and be inspired. At the same time, the rise of digital processes has led to a renewed appreciation of traditional craftsmanship and the handmade, and of the tactility and construction of textiles and surfaces. In __The Pattern Base__, Kristi O’Meara and Audrey Victoria Keiffer, cofounders of the Chicago-based design studio and online archive The Patternbase, showcase more than 550 textile, surface, fashion, and print designs from over 150 designers working around the world. Part One is a sourcebook of these designs, organized by type of pattern: Geometric, Floral, Representational, Digital Abstract, Illustrative, and Fabric Swatches. Part Two presents profiles of fifteen artists, constituting the hottest up-and-comers in the field, including Lorenzo Nanni, whose delicate beadwork conjures the natural wor

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Author

O'Meara, Kristi; Keiffer, Audrey Victoria

Publisher

National Geographic Books

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780500772706

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Design, Art, Crafts & Hobbies

Rating

4.6 / 5 (53 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14