Perhaps you don’t know her name but you’re certainly versed in the aesthetic legacy of Dorothy Liebes, “the mother of modern weaving.” As a prolific textile designer from the 1930s through the 60s, Liebes collaborated with architectural and industrial icons such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Dreyfuss, and Raymond Loewy, among countless others. She ushered in the vibrantly colored textiles now ubiquitous in fashion and interiors. A new exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt explores her understudied impact on American design. —Lucy Horowitz