Scraps of fabric have been recycled into edible treats by designer Jinghan Li, who wants people to consider waste as a resource for food. More about Waste textiles turned into sweets in FabriCandy project
Dezeen Showroom: US company Designtex drew on research about how aesthetics affect human emotions to create this dappled upholstery fabric, which forms part of its Joy collection. More about Wonder fabric by Designtex
Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has designed Volar Bio, a high-performance and durable material partially made of recycled plastic bottles. More about Volar Bio textile by Ultrafabrics
Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has designed Pumice, a durable material that is colourfast against sunlight, perspiration, chlorine and seawater. More about Pumice textile by Ultrafabrics
Neurodiversity meets found objects, crochet and weaving in the Interwoven project, created by British artist and designer Christopher Kelly to explore his experiences of living with neurological differences. More about Christopher Kelly explores neurodiversity through textiles in Interwoven
Dezeen Showroom: the final range by HBF Textiles' long-serving designer Mary Jo Miller, this textile collection brings together a poetic pattern, a deeply textured weave and supple leathers. More about Memorable collection by HBF Textiles
Dezeen Showroom: British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori collaborated with material brand Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering on a collection showcasing his signature use of pattern and colour. More about Yinka Ilori collection by Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering
Promotion: Japanese hemp textile brand Majotae launched its debut collection of hemp bedding at Milan design week with two exhibitions in the city. More about Majotae debuts hemp bedding collection at Milan design week
Local studio Hemingway Design collaborated with designer James Shaw to transform a London store interior for charity retailer Traid, which features colourful furniture created from leftover second-hand clothes. More about Hemingway Design and James Shaw create furniture from recycled clothes for Traid
An experimental pop-up at Milan design week offered visitors free haircuts, then turned the harvested hair into textile artworks and clothing. More about Nieuwe Instituut's New Store 2.0 turns free haircuts into textiles in Milan
Artist Patrick Carroll has used recycled yarn to create hand-knitted painting-style pieces for the Days textile exhibition at JW Anderson's Milan store during Milan design week. More about Patrick Carroll presents knitted "paintings" at JW Anderson store
Dezeen Showroom: Los Angeles-based Spanish designer Laura Niubó has created a colourful geometric rug as part of a collection of abstract textile artworks depicting the reproductive parts of flowers. More about Anther rug by Laura Niubó for Niubó
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama collaborated with hundreds of craftspeople to create Purple Hibiscus, a handsewn installation of bespoke pink cloth covering the brutalist lakeside terrace of London's Barbican Centre. More about Ibrahim Mahama wraps Barbican Centre in swathes of pink fabric "made by a lot of hands"
Curator Lotte Johnson discusses the transformative power of textiles in this video produced by Dezeen for the Barbican's latest exhibition. More about Barbican's Unravel exhibition explores the subversive power of textiles
Dezeen Showroom: patterns by designers Ronan Bouroullec and Jos Klarenbeek feature among new rugs released for 2024 by Danish textile brand Kvadrat. More about 2024 rug collection by Kvadrat
Dezeen Showroom: French designer Inga Sempé and Spanish brand Nanimarquina have collaborated to launch a collection of handwoven rugs made from wool. More about Colorado rugs by Inga Sempe for Nanimarquina
Design research agency FranklinTill has compiled a list of principles to help designers, makers and brands avoid greenwashing when sourcing textiles. More about FranklinTill shares nine principles for a shift to regenerative materials
Raw Edges founders Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay introduce their digitally printed Home Sweet Home collection for Cozmo in this video produced by Dezeen for the furniture brand. More about Raw Edges' Home Sweet Home collection for Cozmo recreates "cosiness of coming back home"
Dezeen Showroom: American brand Carnegie Fabrics has curated a selection of its best textiles into the Go-To collection, including fabrics designed for upholstery. More about Go-To upholstery fabrics by Carnegie Fabrics
Dezeen Showroom: American textile company Carnegie Fabrics has expanded its range of fabrics to include new metallic and neutral shades. More about Go-To textile collection by Carnegie Fabrics