Representation of textile samples in the context of the virtual collection of a material library

Abstract

This article addresses the digital representation of textile materials, in the context of academic collections. The objective that guided this research was the mapping of possibilities for the digital presentation of fabrics, which attend to their properties and, in this way, meet the demands of users of virtual material libraries. Qualitative and descriptive research was applied with a literature review and a survey of virtual collections of different natures that include a digital presentation of fabrics. As a result, strategies are presented to meet the informational needs of fashion designers, based on research in online material libraries.