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 simplethe clothes made of skin or hide in prehistoric timesto complexmaterials elaborately embellished with tasselsworld 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. 778 illustrations, 551 in color

World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques

History

John Gillow

Bryan Sentance

World

Thames&Hudson

No other land enjoys such a profusion of creative energies for the production of textiles as india from the rann of kutch to the coromandel coast, from city and village, handloom weavers, block printers, painters, dyers and embroiderers continue its flourishing textile traditions john gillow and nicholas barnard have travelled thousands of miles to gather first-hand information and colour pictures of cloths they examine the cultural background: the history, the materials and the techniques - weaving, printing, painting and tie-and-dye they then give a detailed region-by-region account of traditional textile production an array of photographs provides a display of the textiles a detailed reference section completes this essential guide

Indian Textiles [Jan 01, 2009] Gillow, John and Barnard, Nicholas

Nicholas Barnard

Business & Money

Om Publication

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