Textile Techniques

Block printing is a printing technique that uses carved wooden blocks to transfer designs onto fabric or paper.

A small hole with reinforced stitching or metal surrounding it, used for decoration or functionality in fabrics.

Fill refers to materials used to provide softness, volume, or insulation in interior design elements.

Passementerie is the art of making elaborate trimmings or edgings of applied braid, gold or silver cord, embroidery, colored silk, or beads for clothing or furnishings.

A quilt is a multi-layered textile comprised of a woven cloth top, a layer of batting or wadding, and a woven back, combined using the technique of quilting.

Shirring is a sewing technique that gathers fabric.

Slub refers to a characteristic of fabric that is marked by thick, nubby areas created by slight knots.

Textile refers to any material made from interlocking fibers.

Kilim refers to a flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug traditionally produced in countries of the former Persian Empire, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans.

Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads.