"Technology is the future of fashion".--Donna Karan, designer. Colour, texture, even form, can now be transformed by finishes such as silicone coatings and holographic laminates. Here the latest innovations are defined, discussed, and dazzlingly displayed. The book includes biographies of artists and developers, explanations of technical terms, directory of suppliers, bibliography, and sources. 269 illustrations, 142 in colour. Size C.
Sarah E. Braddock Clarke is a writer, curator and lecturer in Textiles at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. She trained in Textile Design at Winchester School of Art (B.A. Honours Degree), the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City (exchange) and in Fiber at the University of Michigan (M.F.A. Degree). Her research specialises in technology and new materials and their application to fashion and art.