Marypaul Yates, is principal of Yates Design Inc., which provides marketing, design, and color services to the interior furnishings field. She has pioneered innovative materials and environmentally intelligent business models, creating private label and signature fabric and furniture collections for extensive and diverse clients. She has taught at Parsons School of Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, and Hunter College. She authored Textiles: A Handbook for Designers and Fabrics: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects.
"""Essential for anyone interested in cloth, particularly those who work with it professionally."" -- Sydney Morning Herald ""A worthy addition to an interior designer's or decorator's library...will intrigue the reader who wants to learn about [the] field."" -- Julie Dillon - Houses: The Residential Architecture Magazine"