No question, these days it’s a toile, toile world. The historic fabric, around since the late 1700s, is today’s must-have fashion print. Toile (pronounced twhall) is actually a French word meaning ...

In an age of in-your-face advertising and rapid-fire TV images, there’s something comforting about toile. If you’re not familiar with the term toile (pronounced “twal”), you probably know the look: an ...

I’ve previously waxed poetic about my adoration of textiles. You may even know that in my past life I worked for a batik company. That fondness has only deepened in recent years. As a lover of ...

I've previously waxed poetic about my adoration of textiles. Just last week we explored the rich history of Indian block printing. You may even know that in my past life I worked for a batik company.

As a lover of textiles, there's something truly enchanting about toile. Its delicate motifs and intricate details transport me to a bygone era, where elegance and refinement reigned supreme.

For a lover of textiles, there’s something truly enchanting about toile. Its delicate motifs and intricate details transport me to a bygone era, where elegance and refinement reigned supreme.

As a lover of textiles, there's something truly enchanting about toile. Its delicate motifs and intricate details transport me to a bygone era, where elegance and refinement reigned supreme.

You probably know the Toile de Jouy pattern by sight, if not by name. The red-and-white or blue-and-white design features ink-like vignettes of trees, farmers gleaning, hot air balloons, horse-drawn ...

Most brides begin their search for the dress around a year before the wedding. Now imagine having over 15 years experience finding dress after dress worthy of walking the aisle. Joy Morris, creative ...

Television actor Bryan Batt and his partner, Tom Cianfichi, opened Hazelnut New Orleans in 2003 and, to offer something of their own, they designed a toile fabric that paid tribute to the city. Those ...

Traditionally, toile depicts pastoral scenes of frolicking French nobility and peasants of the Caucasian persuasion; Bridges’ spin on the classic fabric, “the Harlem Toile,” reminds the viewer that we ...