Four years ago, Rebecca Atwood, 32, a painter and former product designer for Anthropologie, began her namesake textile company by dyeing shibori fabric for pillows in her Brooklyn kitchen. Caroline Z. Hurley stumbled into a business when friends demanded block-printed textiles she originally made for art projects. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe textile revival is also being spurred by technology. PhotoAdvertisement Continue reading the main story“Nobody inventories anything anymore; it’s all print to order,” Ms. Waggoner said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe resulting printed fabrics look unlike anything else.

Source: New York Times March 01, 2017 17:37 UTC