Quercus Publishing

Endlessly customizable, waste-free and capable of creating the most intricate fashion, 3D printing is undeniably the future of fashion. But how can we use it to create our very own 3D printed fashion? This guide shows the reader how to create fabrics using modular printed pieces, that can be assembled and disassembled to create a range of garments and accessories including tops, trousers, skirts and bags.Zero 3D modelling skills are needed - just some freely available software and a suitable 'beginner printer'. The book covers getting set up, the materials and tools available, a series of illustrated step-by-steps, creative inspiration pieces and downloadable patterns.

From Kenzo to Rei Kawakubo, via Yohji Yamamoto and Issey Miyake, Japan's most celebrated designers have had a profound influence on global fashion. But beyond photography shoots and the catwalk, Japan also has a rich history in garment design: discreet, beautifully crafted and rooted in everyday life.This wide panorama explores the art of selvedge denim, indigo dyeing and traditional motifs, as well as the country's iconic school uniforms, rebellious street styles and salarymen suits. It reveals how Japanese fashion and its unique aesthetic has impacted Western fashion and won aficionados worldwide. It illuminates the relationship between culture and dress, from the kimonos and prints to the costumes worn for traditional performing arts or the silhouettes that define Japanese cinema.Japanese Fashion asks what clothes tell us about the society that wears them. It invites us to look beyond labels and uncover the very fabric of Japanese fashion.Featuring an exclusive foreword by Professor Shin Asahi, Bunka Fashion College.

The role of a designer is changing, with technological, environmental and social factors impacting the ways in which we need to create for the future. As the global textile printing market continues to grow, the techniques used for printing textiles are being reassessed and reinvented in more conscious ways.Highlighting both larger scale industry innovations and smaller scale artisanal practices across the world, this new title from two leading figures in textile design will equip students, professionals and designer-makers with an overview of a wide range of low-impact approaches.

The extraordinary new series from bestseller KATE GOLDEN, perfect for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and True Blood!

The much-anticipated sequel to How to Seal Your Own Fate! A cosy crime novel with a killer hook.

Introducing an iconic investigative duo?a hapless detective and his capable cat?in this must-read by one of Japan's most beloved novelists of crime fiction. Detective Yoshitaro Katayama is afraid of many things: heights, dark spaces, blood and ... women. When a young female student is found murdered, he's given two choices?review the harrowing crime-scene photographs or head to Hagoromo Women's College to investigate?and reluctantly opts for the latter. But the threat escalates with additional murders, and soon Katayama has a different surprise on his hands: a calico cat named Holmes, orphaned when the dean himself falls victim. Surely that's the last thing Katayama needs. Until Holmes begins to display some uncanny investigative instincts of her own ...

Pre-order the brand-new small-town, paranormal romance from instant #1 New York Times bestseller Lyla Sage, author of the Rebel Blue Ranch series, now! Old haunts, new feelings.Clarke Cartwright probably needed to get out more. She just had a lot to do. Running Toade's Antiques was no small feat, especially considering that the roof was in shambles and half her merchandise was unsellable. But dealing with that felt easier than her other two options: third-wheeling with her best friend...again, or chatting it up with the ghost of her childhood crush's father, who just can't seem to leave her alone.Leith Wilkes has spent his life preparing to take over his family's farm. Well, he's actually spent most of his life flirting, but now he's ready to buckle down, which has nothing to do with an oddly specific clause that his dad left in his inheritance. Leith is pretty sure he's the only one who knows about it...until Clarke drunkenly spills that she knows, too, along with a bunch of other Wilkes family secrets.Leith starts to wonder if there's more to Clarke than she lets on...and if his dad has something to do with it. And if she is keeping secrets of her own, maybe she won't mind helping him with his.

Divided into six families of knit -essential, rib, openwork, fanciful, relief, cable - each stitch is illustrated photographically and explained with simple step-by-step instructions. Before the chapters devoted to each family of knit stitches, there is a brief introduction summarising basic knitting techniques and considerations, such as what yarns to choose.Knitting is a timeless art and, one that continues to ride on a surge at the start of the 2020s. It is one of the most popular textile hobbies, with English-language speaking countries topping the number of knitters per capita. This beautifully packaged compendium is sure to appeal to knitters of all abilities and styles.

'Silly, poignant, and utterly relatable' Mara Faye Lentham'A charming, delightful gem' Susan Coll'A wry read perfect for anyone who's ever worked in a customer facing job' Mackenzie ReedKyoko Tanihara still loves books. Just about. But life at the Musashino Bookstore is starting to get her down.Instead of promoting her favorite stories, she finds herself distracted, tearing her hair out at the mere sight of her infuriating manager, who can't seem to do anything but get in her way of success. From his obsession with self-help books to his "inspirational" speeches at staff meetings, everything about Takeru Yamamoto seems designed to set her teeth on edge. As the store lurches from crisis to crisis, facing criticism from customers and authors alike, only the prospect of changing a life by handing over the perfect book keeps her going.Until one day she is handed a book that speaks to all her frustrations, and opens her eyes to an alarming possibility. What if there's actually more to Yamamoto's obnoxious antics than meets the eye? What if, just maybe, her manager isn't so stupid after all?How Can My Manager Be So Stupid is the perfect read for anyone who has felt that they can't even . . . with the idiots that walk among us. Translated from the Japanese by Haydn Trowell

Daphne never meant to want him -the monster who could destroy her . . .and the only one who never would.Now they're both caught betweenTheir duties and their love.Daphne Verus never planned to compete for the prince.Now she's expected to trade the safety of her village for the caves beneath the mountain and be trained by Kronos Seneca - a basilisk who could overpower her, bite her, turn her to stone . . . but who also sees her better than anyone ever has and wants her despite himself.The only rule between them is the one she sets: no sex.She's spent her whole life giving herself to men who didn't deserve it. Kronos is a monster by nature. But he honors her word when no one else ever has, and that is the most dangerous thing about him.Because if Daphne lets herself feel, she might discover she's capable of love after all.And if Kronos claims her, he risks destroying everything - including his own chance at the crown. Praise for KISS OF THE BASILISK, Book 1 of the Split Or Swallow series 'So you're thinking, 'A basilisk? Really?' The answer is YES. REALLY. This book changed me' @katiec'Absolutely not safe for work, but so addicting you'll read it in the break room anyway' @bookbiche'I had to pray the rosary before and after each chapter' @ktgroberts'Too hot to read in one sitting, pace yourself' @michaela.whitney'This book will slither its way right between your thighs and into your heart' @geenareena'If you don't end up hissing after you read this book, then READ IT AGAIN. This unhinged, addictive, and smutty book was the highlight of my month! 5 freaking stars!' @naz'I am not a monster romance girlie but want me to tell you why I railroaded this book in A SINGLE DAY? BECAUSE ITS INCREDIBLE' @Shannon'SOS, I need help because of how in love with this story I am (put me down)' @brooke.ends'Any of my non-smut loving friends, avert your eyes please! You have been warned . . .' @H2'Serpent summer FOREVER' @Arshia.khan'Miss Straube ATE and left no crumbs with this one' @Dayna'A wild ride' @Lindsay's mom [really!!]'What Lindsay's mom said' @girly_pop_00

***The instant New York Times bestseller!*** From internet sensation and bestseller Lindsay Straube comes the second book in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series, featuring dangerous basilisks, competitive seduction, and a love triangle that could destroy two kingdoms.Tem never thought she'd fall in love. But now she's caught between the Serpent King and the newly crowned human king . . . And the war that is brewing between the basilisks and the humans.Tem led a simple life on the family chicken farm, but now, her eyes had been opened-to love, to lust, to the pull of power, gold, obligation, and the violence of greed and war.When Tem embraced her basilisk half and crested Leo, she thought she'd set him free. Though it nearly broke her, now he could find his first love again, and she could be happy with Caspen.But love is complicated. As much as Tem embraces her serpent side, rules and loopholes keep her beholden to Leo . . . despite her marriage to Caspen.And Tem and Leo's desire continues to smoulder . . . desire that could set the entire kingdom on fire. Readers LOVE the Split Or Swallow series! If you don't end up hissing after you read this book, then READ IT AGAIN. This unhinged, addictive, and smutty book was the highlight of my month! 5 freaking stars!I am not a monster romance girlie but want me to tell you why I railroaded this book in A SINGLE DAY? BECAUSE ITS INCREDIBLE.SOS, I need help because of how in love with this story I am ??? (put me down)Monster stuff is weird to me and I'm not going to pretend otherwise. I will die on that hill. THIS monster stuff?? Give me all of it and more. I will read this again, maybe a third time, before the year is up.Serpent summer FOREVER.miss straube ATE and left no crumbs with this one.

A special deluxe edition of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Rebel Blue Ranch series-the sizzling, small-town brother's best friend romance that went viral on TikTok-now featuring: a bonus scene and letter from Lyla show-stopping endpapers reversible jacket with an original illustration lavish printed case stenciled edges with a beloved quote from the book"The Rebel Blue Ranch series is a must read."-#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa BaileyShe's off-limits, but he's never been good at following the rules. For the first time in her life, Clementine "Emmy" Ryder has no idea what she's doing. She's accomplished everything on her to-do list. She left her small hometown of Meadowlark, Wyoming; went to college; and made a career for herself by doing her favorite thing: riding horses. But after an accident makes it impossible for her to get back into the saddle, she has no choice but to return to the hometown she always wanted to escape. Luke Brooks is Meadowlark's most notorious bad boy, bar owner, and bachelor. He's also the unofficial fifth member of the Ryder family. As Emmy's older brother's best friend, Luke spent most of his childhood antagonizing her. It's been years since he's seen her, but when she walks into his bar and back into his life, he can't take his eyes off her. Despite his better judgment, he wants to do a whole lot more than just look at her. Emmy's got too much on her mind to think about romance. And Luke knows he should stay away from his best friend's younger sister. But what if Luke is just what Emmy needs to get her spark back? Or will they both go up in flames?

It was love at first flight . . .Now she just has to find himSasha Cruz knows types. As a booked-and-busy casting agent, she''s always casting-at happy hour, the grocery store, everywhere. She''s all about finding the perfect person to slot into the perfect role. What she doesn''t do, however, are relationships. Too much energy, not enough time.On a flight to Paris for work, a chance encounter with her type changes everything. Sasha''s seated next to a broodingly attractive mystery man, and sparks fly-but they never exchange contact information. Convinced she''s lost out on her soulmate, Sasha emails her work friend for help, but accidentally writes to the entire company worldwide! The international manhunt to find Seat F begins. Meanwhile Sasha takes matters into her own hands. She hires a smoldering detective she knew in another lifetime-who complicates matters in unforeseen (and irresistible) ways. With a worldwide search underway, will love take flight for Sasha? New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously sexy tale about a woman searching for her handsome seatmate on a long-haul flight - and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her.EVERYONE LOVES TIA WILLIAMS'' NOVELS''Funny, sexy, and breathtakingly romantic'' EMILY HENRY''Williams never ceases to surprise and delight!'' ROBINNE LEE''Tia Williams writes instant classics'' KENNEDY RYAN''A sexy, modern love story'' REESE WITHERSPOONREADERS LOVE TIA WILLIAMS''A sexy, funny, emotional read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Best book I''ve read all year'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''My favourite ever read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Uplifting and entrancing'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An explosive exposé of Silicon Valley's hidden ties to the Pentagon and intelligence agencies - and how tech titans like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos and Peter Thiel became central players in the military-industrial complex, reshaping U.S. foreign policy and controlling the future of war.

From the bestselling author of Banyan Moon comes a captivating, evocative story of two estranged sisters on a quest to find a painting by a forgotten Vietnamese artist that holds the truth of their family''s fractured past. Aside from the fact they are sisters, Vivi and Calla Ngu? have little in common.Vivi, the eldest, lives an orderly and predictable life. She works as an art conservator at a museum in Chicago, carefully preserving pieces of the past, all the while refusing to examine her own dark history. Calla leads a much bolder, if occasionally reckless, existence. She''s an accomplished artist with a flair for the dramatic, charming and intriguing everyone she meets. She''s also a recovering addict, constantly causing Vivi to worry.Months after the two fall out in the wake of their father''s death, Calla appears on the steps of the museum with a sketch and a letter she found in their father''s belongings. The sketch is an exact copy of Blue Mirror, a striking painting by a Surrealist Vietnamese painter named K.P. Lý. In the letter, Lý writes about a mysterious lost work of art. Calla is convinced it is meant for their family, and that it was their father''s deathbed wish for her and Vivi to find it together. Intrigued yet reluctant to follow her capricious sister, Vivi must decide whether she''s willing to face or shut the door to the past.From the ghostly Wisconsin woods to a glittering estate in the French countryside to a disintegrating ancestral home teetering on the edge of a ravine in V? Nam, The Seekers of Deer Creek is a story of sisters, art, and the irresistible gravity of the past-how it endures across time and generations, always present even when buriedPRAISE FOR THAO THAI''Thao Thai is a major talent'' Nguyen Phan Que Mai, author of The Mountains Sing''Riveting . . . Magnetic'' Elle, Best Books of 2023''Beautifully written . . . a joy to read'' Christina Baker Kline, author of The Exiles''Haunting, a little spooky and occasionally heartbreaking'' Good Housekeeping, Best Books of 2023

'One of the very best romance writers we have' TAYLOR JENKINS REIDIt was love at first flight . . .Now she just has to find himSasha Cruz knows types. As a booked-and-busy casting agent, she's always casting-at happy hour, the grocery store, everywhere. She's all about finding the perfect person to slot into the perfect role. What she doesn't do, however, are relationships. Too much energy, not enough time.On a flight to Paris for work, a chance encounter with her type changes everything. Sasha's seated next to a broodingly attractive mystery man, and sparks fly-but they never exchange contact information. Convinced she's lost out on her soulmate, Sasha emails her work friend for help, but accidentally writes to the entire company worldwide! The international manhunt to find Seat F begins. Meanwhile Sasha takes matters into her own hands. She hires a smoldering detective she knew in another lifetime-who complicates matters in unforeseen (and irresistible) ways.With a worldwide search underway, will love take flight for Sasha? New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously sexy tale about a woman searching for her handsome seatmate on a long-haul flight - and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her.EVERYONE LOVES TIA WILLIAMS' NOVELS'Funny, sexy, and breathtakingly romantic' EMILY HENRY'Williams never ceases to surprise and delight!' ROBINNE LEE'Tia Williams writes instant classics' KENNEDY RYAN'A sexy, modern love story' REESE WITHERSPOONREADERS LOVE TIA WILLIAMS'A sexy, funny, emotional read' ?????'Best book I've read all year' ?????'My favourite ever read' ?????'Uplifting and entrancing' ?????