World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques
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Book Description
A complete guide to the whole range of traditional handmade textiles from all corners of the globe.
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.
Eight sections cover every aspect of materials and techniques, each giving a succinct summary of characteristics, production, and geographical distribution, accompanied by hundreds of color illustrations and drawings. Nonloom and loom-woven textiles, painted and printed, dyed, sewn, embroidered, and embellished techniques are all covered, as well as the materials themselves.
From simple-the clothes made of skin or hide in prehistoric times-to complex-materials elaborately embellished with tassels-world textiles are both beautiful and beguiling. This unrivaled guide is completed by a glossary, further reading, and information on collections open to the public. 778 illustrations, 551 in color.
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"World Textiles is a complete guide to the whole range of traditional handmade textiles from all corners of the globe. 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."--BOOK JACKET. "Eight sections cover every aspect of materials and techniques, each giving a succinct summary of characteristics, making, and geographical distribution, accompanied by hundreds of color illustrations and drawings. Non-loom and loom-woven textiles, painted and printed, dyed, sewn, embroidered, and embellished techniques are all covered, as well as the materials themselves."--BOOK JACKET.
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World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques
World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques,John Gillow,Bryan Sentance,Thames & Hudson,0500282471,Crafts & Hobbies,Crafts / Hobbies,General,Hobbies/Crafts,Textile Arts - General,Textile Fabric (Applied Arts),Textiles & Costume,Weaving,Textile arts
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