All the items in “Irresistible: The Global Patterns of Ikat” — well, all but one — were woven with the same painstaking technique. But the robes, wraps and wall hangings on exhibit at the George ...

Most designers work with lush jacquard fabrics at some point in their careers. Known for their durability, complex patterns, and ornate beauty, jacquards have remained popular since their invention in ...

This handsomely illustrated book, based on one of the world’s largest textile collections, sheds light on a little-understood category of global art: the intricate, astonishingly varied block-printed ...

Most of us, at some point while shopping, have pointed towards a fabric pattern, perfectly pleated on a shop rack, and confidently asked the shopkeeper, “Dada, can you show me the Akola print?” only ...