Description
Textile design is a complex field of practice which operates in a competitive, global industry. Designers need to take into account not only the design but also the manufacture, technological development and application of the final product. Textile design provides a broad overview of the fundamentals of and advances in textile design, as well as practical case studies of relevant industries.Part one covers the principles of fabric construction as applied to textile design, with chapters on fundamental principles, woven and knitted textile design. Part two discusses surface approaches to textile design, with chapters on such topics as surface design of textiles, printed and embroidered textile design, dyeing and finishing and the use of colour in textile design. Finally, part three focuses on the applications and advances in textile design, including chapters covering colour trend forecasting, sustainable textile design, fashion, interior and 2D to 3D design considerations and new developments in technical and future textiles.With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Textile design is an essential reference for design professionals in the textile and fashion industries, as well as those who specialise in interior textiles and academics with a research interest in the area.- 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
Table of Contents
Contributor contact detailsWoodhead Publishing Series in TextilesForewordIntroductionPart I: Principles: fabric construction approaches to textile designChapter 1: Fibres, yarns and fabrics: fundamental principles for the textile designerAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Basic principles of fibres, yarns and fabrics1.3 Main types of fibres, yarns and fabrics, and their production methods1.4 Main properties and characteristics of fibres, yarns and fabrics1.5 Future trends1.6 ConclusionChapter 2: Woven textile designAbstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Weave processes2.3 Overview of end uses2.4 Key issues affecting the designer2.5 Synopsis of different weave processes2.6 Computer technologies2.7 Practical design applications2.8 Future trends2.9 ConclusionChapter 3: Knitted textile designAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Context for knitted fabric design3.3 The principles of weft knitted textiles3.4 Practical design applications of knitted textiles3.5 Future trends3.6 Sources of further information and advice3.7 AcknowledgementsPart II: Principles: surface approaches to textile designChapter 4: Surface design of textilesAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 What is surface design?4.3 Applications of surface design4.4 Future trendsChapter 5: Printed textile designAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Basic history and principles of applying colour to cloth: methods and types of textile printing5.3 The relationship between textile printing and design5.4 Contemporary principles and applications of printed textile design5.5 Future trendsChapter 6: Embroidered textile designAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 Commercial production methods for embroidered textiles6.3 Digitising embroidery designs6.4 Pattern control in embroidered textile designs6.4 Applications of commercial embroidery production6.6 Location of embroidery production6.7 The embroidered textile design process6.8 Future trends6.9 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 7: Designing through dyeing and finishingAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Designing through dyeing7.3 Designing through dyeing techniques7.4 Designing through garment dyeing7.5 Designing through finishing7.6 Future trendsChapter 8: The use of colour in textile designAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 The perception of colour8.3 Palette development8.4 Design8.5 Culture8.6 Trend and product8.7 Communicating colour8.8 Environmental and commercial issues8.9 Future trends8.10 Sources of further information and advicePart III: Applications and advancesChapter 9: Colour trend forecasting and its influence on the fashion and textile industryAbstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Principles of colour forecasting in the fashion and textile industry9.3 Applications of colour and trend forecasting in the fashion and textile industry9.4 Future trends9.5 Sources of further information and adviceChapter 10: Sustainable textile designAbstract:10.1 Introduction: key issues affecting textile and fashion design10.2 Strategies for fashion and textile design10.3 Strategies for textile and fashion designers: recycling and reuse – beginning to close the loop10.4 The designer empoweredChapter 11: Fashion design: the dynamics of textiles in advancing cultural memesAbstract:11.1 Introduction11.2 Key issues: the relationships between fashion houses and textile merchants11.3 Suitability of different textiles for fashion design11.4 The 'apparel-body construct' (ABC) theory of fashion design11.5 Applications of CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/ computer-aided manufacturing) in fashion design11.6 Future trendsChapter 12: Interior textile designAbstract:12.1 Introduction12.2 Overview12.3 The key issues and considerations of the design of interior textiles12.4 New trends and fashions12.5 Case studiesChapter 13: The interaction of two and three dimensional design in textiles and fashionAbstract:13.1 Introduction13.2 Triangulation: the body, textile and garment form13.
