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Textile Hive showcases Andrea Aranow’s encyclopedic collection of over 45,000 textiles from around the world, using a modern visual interface to provide a comprehensive and easily navigable experience. Unlike pre-determined trend forecasts, the Textile Hive application encourages deeper contextual understanding of textiles.
With over 2,300 searchable categories, Textile Hive features the most comprehensive search in the textile industry. Each textile object has been digitized with exceptional clarity and color fidelity, granting users unrivaled archival access to a world-class design resource that was first established in 1987.
The visual interface and multiple layers of contextual information offer educators tailored materials for research, curriculum, student projects, and textile exploration. Textile Hive encourages a deeper understanding of textiles with technical, cultural, and stylistic references that support creative inquiry.
By becoming a member of Textile Hive, members not only gain access to this unique collection and digital resource, but also contribute to the preservation of this invaluable cultural and design heritage.
Textile Hive is a unique inspiration resource created for today’s designers, showcasing how the past and future come together as one. Equal parts physical and digital, Textile Hive was founded to engage and preserve the rich history, intricate techniques, and stunning visual beauty of the Andrea Aranow Textile Design Collection.
The Textile Design Collection was assembled by renowned fashion designer, textile collector, and textile scholar, Andrea Aranow, and has served as a vital source of inspiration for thousands of fashion and interior designers globally since 1987.
Textile Hive showcases Andrea Aranow’s encyclopedic collection of over 45,000 textiles from around the world with a modern visual interface to provide a comprehensive and easily navigable experience. Unlike pre-determined trend forecasts, the Textile Hive application encourages a deeper contextual understanding of textiles.
With over 2,300 searchable categories, Textile Hive features the most comprehensive search in the textile industry. Each textile object has been digitized with exceptional clarity and color fidelity, granting users unrivaled archival access to a world-class design resource.
By becoming a member of Textile Hive, users not only gain access to this unique collection and digital resource, but also contribute to the preservation of this invaluable cultural and design heritage.
