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"'Generously illustrated and engaging... excellent' - The World of Interiors; 'Extremely valuable... I would recommend it unconditionally' - Hali"
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All textiles epitomize the cultures that make them, from the silk brocade saris of India to North American patchwork quilts. Interestingly, societies separated by vast distances have developed similar solutions to design and construction while producing a dazzling diversity of styles. This is the first book to illustrate (in nearly 800 sumptuous colour photographs and drawings) the whole range of traditional handmade textiles from all over the globe, classified by materials and technique rather than age or country. Eight sections cover all aspects of production, each giving a summary of characteristics, making and geographical distribution. Every kind of textile is covered: 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, this is an unrivalled guide for anyone interested in collecting or making and designing textiles.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a must! Using amazing photographs, often showing the crafts people at work, it takes the reader through a visual feast of materials, non-loom taxtiles, loom woven textiles, dyes, sewn textiles, embridery and embellishment. There is generally a useful description of a technique on every page. There are wonderful pictures on each page - each and every one a source of inspiration.
There is a useful glossary, a worldwide further reading list and a list of textile collections.
It is a wonderful reference book, a must have for any textile person, beginner or experienced.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is perfect for anyone who loves textiles (obviously!). I generally buy textile books for the images which are fantastic in this case, but this book is also very informative. I definately prefer it to the smaller world textiles book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Such a useful resource for anyone interested in textiles (and interesting even for those who aren't). Well organised book - information is easily accessed. Clear and interesting background information. Scrumptuous pictures.
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A coffee table book with erudition
Gillow and Sentence have brought their wealth of experience and learning to create a wonderful well organised book that describes in well written words, full colour photographs and... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jo Bennie
a lovely book with excellent photographs
This is my favorite book on this subject. It covers many regions of the world and different styles of textiles: woven, printed embroidered etc. Read more
Published 15 months ago by A. L. Mcleod
a brilliant book for textile lovers!
This is a really good book for anyone interested in the history of world textiles. Easy to read and well illustrated, covers a lot of ground. Read more
Published on 22 May 2010 by herts coffee lover
good reference book
Good reference book, but I don't like the way they grouped the items by technique....I would far rather items were grouped by region as I wanted a book with a "feel" for each... Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2009 by R. Cure
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