This is the most exhaustive and richly illustrated volume ever published on the works of textile artists and designers in the Western world spanning the period from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day.The superb repertoire of textiles from the beginning of the twentieth century to today is organised chronologically, and begins with textiles created in the Secession era (in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna), looking at the works of artists such as Moser, Hoffman and Klimt, before moving through the following periods: Art Nouveau; Art Deco taste; European and American production during the 1950s, which was influenced by Informal artistic culture; the works of pop art; kinetic art; and finally contemporary textiles, with an exploration of extra-European and computer-driven contaminations. The book highlights not only important textile artists working in the art and design sectors, but also the characteristic elements and stylistic/operational methods of the most innovative textile factories and laboratories that operated throughout the twentieth century. Moreover, the publication includes valuable sections such as biographies of the main designers and laboratories, a glossary of technical terms, a bibliography divided by theme and an index of names.