We are happy to report that we got a few emails regarding our Africa post that we went ahead and put together a board with corresponding prints and knit patterns relating to this trend!
And theres more where this came from…start exploring African inspired textiles!
We all know that African tribal-wear is trending hard, but have you ever really looked into exactly what factors may have contributed in making this a trend to start with?
Meet 3 influential photographers that drew us in….
Phyllis Galembo Photography
Phyllis Galembo is mostly known for her photographic documentation of native tribes. We were attracted to her most recent work of photographing West African tribes in ritual adornment for mainly religious purposes. Check out the fully bodied costumes composed of geometric patterns, stripes, and colorful zig zags.
Hans Silvester Photography
German photographer, Hans Silvester caught our attention with his beautiful and emotional work depicting the temporary bodily decoration by tribes in southern Ethiopia. The people of the Omo Valley, use flora and fauna to embellish their faces and body with perfectly composed color palettes and finger painted motifs that can easily inspire a fresh take on textile designs.
Herring & Herring Photography
The photographers at Herring & Herring focus on fashion photography, but we came across their Tribal shoot and we were instantly mesmerized by how they took the tribal concept to an extreme of colors and patterns. Amazing.
Inspired? Look at our african inspired and royalty-free textiles HERE!
Peruvian culture and a native way of dressing has various designers buzzing this season.
As textile designers we couldn’t help but fall in love with the attention to detail and sense of aboriginal decoration. And although there is an immense appreciation for native handmade exquisite wovens, we thought that this theme would make quite an impact in knitwear, especially now that Fall/Winter is here!
Check out some beautiful knit designs and prints that relate to this current trend!
Reflecting on the 70s trend from our recent post…we compiled a few prints that capture the essence of the bright, fun, and groovy decade. We found that funky abstract florals, bold geo’s, and psychedelic colorways are the perfect mix to accurately represent this rising trend in textiles!
See the rest of our 70s inspired collection!
Stationery designers, this one is for you! We’re seeing prints pop-up in office and school atmospheres everywhere & we want to show how easy it is to design a whole coordinating line of paper products and hard goods!
Like this collection? Download these patterns and more..
With more and more designers creating baby lines, we had to spotlight a trend toward a more modern look!
Pastels may be the norm for childrenswear, but how about some colorful prints? We feel that a brigher and bolder approach would freshen up this market! Check out how easy it is to turn a onesie into a conversation piece! Try your hand at designing with all sorts of fun combinations.
Play around with these modern baby prints..
We love stepping outside and seeing prints! This lovely lady was spotted crossing the street in a colorful geometric pattern composed of circles and abstract florals!
Hmm…we recall doing a similar board with geo patterns on this post just a few days ago!
Garment District, NYC
The SS/2011 runways showcased more than a handful of designers being influenced by the iconic Peggy Guggenheim.
Whether it was for her extroverted character, style, jewels or statement sunglasses, we as textile designers can see all the reasons to be inspired as well. Peggy was an art lover, collector and advocate for all things avant-garde. She accumulated and promoted cutting edge pieces by influential artists such as Picasso, Man Ray, Dali, Miró, Chagall and many others.
We think she would definitely approve of some unconventional, colorful and bold textile and graphic prints like the ones we put together.
Feeling inspired by Peggy? Find these textiles and more by in our Geometric-inspired collection!
Who says geometrics have to be so rigid? We are loving the fluid circular motion better! We put together a few great prints reminiscent to geo circle patterns!
Download this geometric print collection…
