Fabric patterns come in all kinds of colors, shapes, sizes, repeats, and schemes. That’s why picking the right fabric patterns—and mixing prints—can be tricky. So we called on a handful of our ...

Adding new and interesting fabric patterns to your décor is one way you can help freshen up and update your home. As an interior decorator, I sometimes find myself assuming that clients know what I’m ...

Dezeen Showroom: Italian textile manufacturer Dedar has released a collection of furnishing fabric, which combines graphic art and textiles. The Geometric patterns collection features abstract lines ...

My passion for color and pattern was sparked as a young girl while accompanying my mom on many, many trips to the fabric store. I remember her letting me choose fabrics and sewing patterns for clothes ...

DEAR GAIL: Help! I just received some fabric that I ordered and cannot return. It is a stripe that I want to use on my family room drapery panels. I thought the stripe was running the long way off the ...

Tie-dye involves folding or crumpling fabric with string or rubber bands to create patterns with dyes. Tie-dying gets messy, so make sure to wear gloves and use a plastic drop cloth. There are endless ...

One night in 2007, Kim Fraser, a sewing enthusiast and fabric lover, realized what was missing from her living room: curtains with big yellow polka dots. Instead of searching fabric stores for the ...

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 ...

The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service. Follow this story and more by signing up for health, science, and environment email alerts. On Friday, President ...