Printed Textile Design

Profession, Trends and Project Development

Noel Marie-Christine, Cailloux Michael

This book walks us through the different aspects of textile design as a process and a profession. The authors describe the steps involved in projects within the fashion, home and garden sectors of textile design, and also examine the specific characteristics of these three sectors. They pay special attention to current tendencies and offer an excellent insight into interpreting trends, which is essential for textile designers. The projects shown, developed by students approaching the professional level, provide the reader with outstanding explanatory case studies. This teaching resource is a key aid for both students and young professionals. It also includes a highly useful list of professional contacts.

About the Author

Marie-Christine Noel has worked for ten years as a manager at the textile department of the Carlin International Style Agency. She is currently responsible of the postgraduate courses at the Francoise Comte Art School (Paris, France).

Michael Cailloux is co-creator of the Atelier LZC, specialised in product design, which created collections for brands such as Baccarat, Cartier, or S.T. Dupont. He is currently artistic director at the Ecole Superieure d'Art Francoise Conte, specialized in textile creation.

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