Textiles, Rugs, Fabrics
THREADS OF GOLD: CHINESE TEXTILES FROM CHING TO MING:
Written by Haig, Paul
Chinese textiles go back thousands of years. The Silk Road was named for the extensive trade in these fine materials. Due to China's size and history of successive wealthy dynasties, a vast amount of textile art is available for study today. Great tombs have yielded beautiful and dateable pieces worn and used by elite members of Chinese society.
BIG BOOK OF HOOKED RUGS 1950-1980
Written by Turbayne, Jessie A
Using over 450 vintage color photographs, this handsome album chronicles the pivotal years of rug hooking-from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. During this period, both women and men were enjoying the craft and hooking rugs in record numbers. From inside the halls of rug exhibits, readers will enjoy viewing the best that hookers of this era created.
NEW ARTISANS II
Written by Dupon, Olivier
Collectable, one-of-a-kind artisanal objects--whether hand-woven textiles or handblown glass--have become a fixture of the modern home; and the artists who produce them are increasingly sought-after. In this follow-up volume to The New Artisans, design expert and lauded blogger Olivier Dupon continues his exploration of the most creative artisans working today.
TEXTILES: THE ART OF MANKIND
Written by Schoeser, Mary
Textiles are the most ubiquitous, diverse, and consistently creative art form on the planet. This major new work comprises more than one thousand images that highlight the beauty, subtlety, simplicity, or complexity of textiles created around the world.
PATTERN BASE
Written by O'Meara, Kristi
Textile design has been liberated and democratized by digital media. With new technology allowing for more precise manipulation and larger variation of materials and patterns, textile designers have found new ways to create ambitiously, experiment, and be inspired.
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF MOROCCO
Written by Jereb, James F
Its unique geographical location established Morocco as a center of cultural exchange, and its remarkable arts and crafts are the product of a centuries-long intermingling of influences from other parts of Africa and the traditions of Islam and from the singular cultural alliance of the Moors and the Spaniards.
LIBERTY: BRITISH COLOUR PATTERN
Written by Carlton Books
Produced in collaboration with Liberty, the leading destination store in London, and a unique and eclectic British emporium, this lavishly illustrated, official book, presented in a slipcase, showcases the heritage and innovation of this individualistic and one-of-a-kind department store that has served as tastemaker to the public since 1875 An inspiration for design and fashion students as well a
ZANDRA RHODES AND THE ART OF TEXTILES: A LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR
This stunning book celebrates the work of the British fashion icon Zandra Rhodes. Internationally recognized, Zandra's designs have always been clear but creative, dramatic but graceful, bold but feminine, and her garments have a timeless quality, which makes them unmistakably a Rhodes creation.
WILLIAM MORRIS: TEXTILES
Written by Parry, Linda
William Morris Textiles was the first comprehensive survey of the many hundreds of original, colorful textiles produced by William Morris (1834-1896) and the two commercial companies he founded and managed. To this day it remains the authority in the field, and this revised edition has been completely rewritten, reorganized, and expanded with beautiful new photography.
KIMONO DESIGN: AN INTRODUCTHION TO ITS PATTERNS AND BACKGROUND
Written by Kitanai, Keiko
A great resource book for kimono designs.
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