The Textile Expert

With over twenty-five years as a textile specialist and instructor at some of the world's most respected colleges and institutions for fashion, textiles, and art, Deborah Young brings extensive experience in fiber and fabric analysis, design genre and historic period identification, pattern and design classification, and end-use evaluation. 

As an author of two widely used textile science textbooks in many universities across the United States and abroad, Deborah is a seasoned textile expert. She teaches courses on Textile Science, Fabric Identification, and Historic Textiles, while also providing a broad range of textile consultation services. 

Deborah is an accomplished textile expert witness in copyright infringement cases involving textile design, offering services that include expert reports, consultations, trial graphics, depositions, and trial testimony. Her expertise includes recognizing and analyzing the elements and styles of regional, historic, and ethnic textile designs. Additionally, she is proficient in identifying art historical movements and period textiles. 

Certified in laboratory textile testing, Deborah is skilled in microscopic and chemical fiber analysis, tensile and tearing strength, flammability, Martindale (abrasion) testing, and more. She is also certified in color management analysis, showcasing her comprehensive knowledge as a textiles specialist. Specifically, she focuses on fabric and fiber identification, testing, performance expectations, analysis, and choosing appropriate fabrics for a given silhouette in apparel. 

For inquiries, contact Deborah at 562-833-0701 or Deborah@thetextileexpert.com.