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Progress in Colour Studies: Cognition, language and beyond
Edited by Lindsay W. MacDonald, Carole P. Biggam and Galina V. Paramei
[Not in series 217] 2018
► pp. 371–389

Chapter 20
Identifying colour use and knowledge in textile design practice

| Lancaster University, UK

A survey of the colour understanding and practice of respondents undertaking a postgraduate programme in textile design is reported. Colour use and knowledge within creative practices was explored, with a view to providing a platform for the field to reflect on assumptions about preference, harmony and colour selectivity in design. Respondents reported on their acquisition of colour mixing knowledge and described their colour palette. Language terms used tended towards basic colour terms and descriptive references. The study confirmed the challenge for specification and variability in perception among this fairly expert group, who will enter a professional arena working with clients, customers and manufacturers on the design for goods that will be inherently coloured.

Keywords: knowledge, preference, textile design, palette, language
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.The survey
  • 3.The results
    • 3.1Colour knowledge
    • 3.2Palette typologies
  • 4.Discussion
  • 5.Implications and further work
  • References
Published online: 26 November 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/z.217.20mot
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