Dezeen promotion: New York Textile Month is back for a second edition, with talks, exhibitions and retail opportunities "celebrating the revival of textiles" available to the public throughout September 2017.
Following the first edition last September, which comprised 77 events across the city, New York Textile Month 2 is set to involve even more museums, galleries, showrooms, retailers and design studios.
Jenny Sabin's robotically woven canopy at MoMA PS1 will be on view during New York Textile Month. Photograph by Pablo Enriquez
Dezeen is media partner for the festival, organised by Li Edelkoort ? a trend forecaster and dean of hybrid design at The New School: Parsons School of Design ? who started the initiative to bring attention to fabric innovation. "The wild and vibrant New York Textile Month 2 is an eventful agenda organised around the culture of cloth," she said. "The mood is up and creativity is on the loose, celebrating the revival of textiles."
Hop, Skip, Jump, and Fly: Escape From Gravity by Sheila Hicks is installed on the High Line. Photograph by Timothy Schenck
This year, some of the city's most popular museums ? The Met, MoMA, Cooper Hewitt, New Museum and many more ? will mount textile-related exhibitions to coincide with the festival.
Talks about smart garments, sustainable production and technical weaving will provide topics for discussion.
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