World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques John Gillow and Bryan Sentance

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... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques (John Gillow and Bryan Sentance)