Textiles, Rugs, Fabrics
ENGLISH MEDIEVAL EMBROIDERY: OPUS ANGLICANUM
An introduction to the design, production and use of luxury embroideries in medieval England (c. 1200-1530) In medieval Europe, embroidered textiles were indispensable symbols of wealth and power. Owing to their quality, complexity and magnificence, English embroideries enjoyed international demand and can be traced in Continental sources as opus anglicanum (English work).
CARPETS: DESIGNS, PATTERNS & MOTIFS
Written by Van Cauwelaert, Karolien
- An impressive selection of extraordinary carpet designs assembled in one volume- Showcases 200 superb examples of carpet designs from the late 19th century to the present day- An inspiring resource for the DIY home decorator, collectors, and the professional designerWhen does a carpet transcend the category of interior accessory to become art?
TEXTILES OF INDONESIA
Drawn from one of the world's leading textile collections, this magnificently presented array of traditional weavings from the Indonesian archipelago provides a unique window into the region's cultures, rites, and history. Gathered over the course of four decades, the Thomas Murray collection of Indonesian textiles is one of the most important privately owned collections of its type in
FABRIC OF CIVILIZATION: HOW TEXTILES MADE THE WORLD
Written by Postrel, Virginia
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an "expansive" global history that highlights "how textiles truly changed the world" (Wall Street Journal)The story of humanity is the story of textiles--as old as civilization itself. Since the first thread was spun, the need for textiles has driven technology, business, politics, and culture.
GOLDEN THREAD: HOW FABRIC CHANGED HISTORY
Written by St Clair, Kassia
From colorful threads found on the floor of an ancient Georgian cave to the Indian calicoes that fueled the Industrial Revolution, The Golden Thread illuminates the myriad and fascinating histories behind the cloths that came to define human civilization--the fabric, for example, that allowed mankind to shatter athletic records, and the textile technology that granted us the power to s
POCKET: A HIDDEN HISTORY OF WOMEN'S LIVES, 1660-1900
Written by Fennetaux, Ariane
A New York Times Best Art Book of 2019 "A riveting book . . .
SHIMURA FUKUMI - HER VOCATION TO WEAVE LIFE
Written by 佐治ゆかり
展覧会「志村ふくみ展―滋賀県立近代美術館コレクションを中心に」の図録兼用書籍。
CLOTHING THE NEW WORLD CHURCH: LITURGICAL TEXTILES OF SPANISH AMERICA, 1520-1820
Written by Stanfield-Mazzi, Maya
The book provides the first broad survey of church textiles of Spanish America and demonstrates that, while overlooked, textiles were a vital part of visual culture in the Catholic Church.