The history of the world can be read in textiles: the rise of civilizations and the fall of empires are woven into their warp and weft along with the great stories of conquest, religion and trade. The legacy of textile design, form and pattern that has resulted from this global endowment can be seen here in all its spectacular richness. Cultures separated by vast distances have developed similar solutions to design and construction while producing a dazzling variety of styles. Each textile epitomizes the culture that ...
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The history of the world can be read in textiles: the rise of civilizations and the fall of empires are woven into their warp and weft along with the great stories of conquest, religion and trade. The legacy of textile design, form and pattern that has resulted from this global endowment can be seen here in all its spectacular richness. Cultures separated by vast distances have developed similar solutions to design and construction while producing a dazzling variety of styles. Each textile epitomizes the culture that produced it - from the silk brocade saris of Benares in India, to cut-pile raphia cloth from Central Africa, pathwork quilts made by colonists in North America and indigo-dyed tsutugaki cloth from Japan. Here is the first book to illustrate the whole range of traditional handmade textiles from all corners of the globe. Eight sections cover all aspects of materials and techniques, each giving a succinct summary of characteristics, making and geographical distribution, accompanied by hundreds of colour photographs and drawings. Every kind of textile is described: non-loom and loom-woven, painted and printed, dyed, sewn, embroidered and embellished. Completed by a glossary, further reading and information on collections with public access, World Textiles is an unrivalled guide for anyone interested in collecting or making and designing textiles.
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Add this copy of World Textiles: a Visual Guide to Traditional to cart. $12.46, good condition, Sold by Websters Bookstore Cafe rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from State College, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thames & Hudson.
Add this copy of World Textiles: a Visual Guide to Traditional to cart. $21.75, very good condition, Sold by Cornell Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tewkesbury, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by London: Thames and Hudson, 2006.
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Softcover edition. 4to (28cm by 24cm), 240pp. 778 illustrations, including 551 in colour. Original laminated card wrappers. This book is in very good condition. ISBN 0500282471.
Add this copy of World Textiles: a Visual Guide to Traditional to cart. $25.49, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2004 by Thames and Hudson.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1350grams, ISBN: 9780500282472.
Add this copy of World Textiles: a Visual Guide to Traditional to cart. $75.00, good condition, Sold by BookScene rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hull, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thames & Hudson.
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Good+ 11 x 9.4 x 0.7. Paperback. Book Condition: Good+. Thames & Hudson, 2005. 240 pages. Light general wear. There is a 3.75 inch vertical slice on the front cover. Size: 11 x 9.4 x 0.7. Crafts Hobbies: Fabric Arts 6093L.
