Techno Textiles 2

Techno Textiles 2: Revolutionary Fabrics for Fashion & Design
By Sarah Braddock Clarke
Published by Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 1 00500 28684 1
Price: £19.95 (pbk)
Reviewed by Jenny Lewis

Today’s textiles have become architectural membranes, pulsing with futuristic technology and design, and making powerful comments on the world of fashion.

This is a potent book, drawing the eyes into the close-up world of techno-fibre in 337 colour illustrations. Eight sections cover in depth, electronic and engineered textiles, finishes, fashion, design, architecture and art.

A large number of processes for creating textiles are discussed in a text that is rich in detail. It draws the reader into a world that is both strangely alien, yet beautifully real. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the mysteries of experimental textiles.