Naked Rooms.
Close your eyes. Picture your living room. Now imagine removing every piece of textile and fabric in that room. Take away the curtains, the rugs, the throw, and cushions. Now feel the sterility and the impersonal atmosphere of the space.  A room for living that is without fabrics is truly a naked room.
Of all of the elements which bring the personal and human to interior design, textiles are the most important. They create comfort, intimacy and pleasure. David Adjaye, a world renowned architect, recently designed his own fabric collection, and spoke of the intimate emotional response he felt and produced when creating his African inspired range.
Fabrics are also functional. They provide insulation, keep us cool in the summer and warm in winter dependent on the fabrics. Fabrics can provide privacy, they reduce noise and improve the quality of speech and music in  spaces. They are the most versatile of materials. ?Textiles are not just a pleasure to look at, they are a marvel to be experienced with all five senses?, Reiko Sudo
Hand Weavers.
One of the oldest and richest forms of fabric creation is hand-woven textiles. The essence of hand-woven cloth is the fabric which is created by the combination of 2 sets of yarns or threads, the warp and the weft, with the aid of a loom. The method in which these threads are inter-woven affects the characteristics of the cloth. It will contain irregularities and textures not seen in industrially made fabrics.  And it usual...