Category: textiles

  • Textiles in Transit

    Hi, all, I just found this cool article about the fabrics used in the London Underground. NYC uses all hard plastic surfaces and has for decades. But what if we did use fabrics for the subway seat cushions? What would they need to be to withstand the wear and tear of a given month of…

  • Librarians explore FIT Textile Labs

        When you work in the Pomerantz Center, like the library people do, it can seem like FIT life takes place far away. In order for us to find out more about programs on campus, we have field trips. Last November, we took a tour of the Textile Quality Assurance Lab, the Textile Coloration…

  • Magazine of the Week

      Welcome back! This week’s magazine, Mix, is the publication of the Colour Hive, a London-based color forecasting agency. It is published 4 times a year. Mix focuses primarily on color, materials and finishes for the interiors and graphic design markets.     Colour Hive provides directional photography, color palettes by materials, related art direction…