Showcases over 550 designs organized thematically: aninvaluable visual reference and a glorious visual feastThe Pattern Base presents textile and surface design by some of the mostexciting up-and-coming designers worldwide and points to the way aheadfor this vibrant field. It includes illustrative, abstract, geometric, floral,representational and digital designs; and knitted, woven, hand-dyed anddigitally printed fabrics, all drawn from the author's online archive and blog,www.thepatternbase.com, which she co-founded with Audrey VictoriaKeiffer. In tandem with the rise of exciting new technologies is a renewedappreciation of traditional craftsmanship and the handmade; of the tactilityand construction of fabrics of all kinds. Illustrated biographies profilethirteen of the most significant textiles designers working today, who sharenew ways to communicate, experiment and become inspired.The future possibilities of print, pattern and apparel are endless and willsurround us everywhere we go this book leads the way into that future.It will be essential reading for all students, professionals and enthusiasts oftextile and fashion design.