Textile Design Focus

At Dwell, we love a good yarn about textile design and the creative individuals who express themselves through sewing, darning, and spinning fibers. Here we present five of our favorite stories about fabric aficionados and the works they weave. Slideshow

We kick things off with a designer from our latest issue, Orla Kiely. The London-based designer honed her eye studying textile design at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin and knitwear design at the Royal College of Art in London. In 1997, she established her eponymous company. Now her pieces are available at retailers like HD Buttercup, Target, Nordstrom, and Anthropologie.

Photo by: Chris Tubbs