Material books

Get ahead of material technology concepts and developments with these books. Featuring samples collected from factories and labs from around the world, as well as bespoke materials created in the workshop, the trend books are an inspiring and indispensable addition to any studio. Get in touch with any questions or if you would like to commission a book.

ETHEREAL

Limited edition collection of 52 awe-inspiring, semi-transparent materials.

£950.00

  • 3.7 kg
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SUSTAIN

Limited edition of 60 materials that are good for people and the planet. Supplier and material information provided. 

£950.00

  • 3.3 kg
  • Sold Out

SUPER LIGHT

Limited edition of 64 samples. Beautiful materials with incredible properties. 

£950.00

  • 3.3 kg
  • Sold Out

CHROMA

A limited edition book of materials containing 72 unique colour samples.

£950.00

  • 3.05 kg
  • Sold Out

Mini series

Experiments and offcuts from the making of the material trend books.

Shards

Specimens and experiments from the making of the ETHEREAL material book

£35.00

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Offcuts

Specimens and experiments from the making of the SUSTAIN material book

£35.00

  • Sold Out

Snippets

Specimens and experiments from the making of the SUPER LIGHT material book

£35.00

  • Sold Out

Fragments

Specimens and experiments from the making of the CHROMA material book

£35.00

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Books

Materials Sourcebook for Design Professionals

Today’s designers are often presented with a seemingly infinite number of creative choices, with the ability to push their materials to the limits of what they can do. Understanding these materials properly helps designers make inspired decisions in a practical and confident manner. The Materials Sourcebook for Design Professionals is the one-stop resource for all design professionals, providing comprehensive, accurate information about the basic materials with which they work on a daily basis, as well as a complete breakdown on new and exciting developments in high-tech materials https://thamesandhudson.com/authors/rob-thompson-17453

£60.00

  • 2.6 kg
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Manufacturing Processes for Textile and Fashion Design Professionals

Today's textile and fashion designers are presented with a myriad of choices when creating their work and preparing it for manufacture. Knowledge about materials and processes helps designers to create textiles and products that can be manufactured effectively, sometimes thousands of miles from their studio, as well as inspiring entirely new approaches to design. This fundamental new resource explores established, traditional, emerging and innovative techniques and materials used in textile and fashion design https://thamesandhudson.com/authors/rob-thompson-17453

£60.00

  • 2.7 kg
  • Sold Out