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Product Identifiers
PublisherThames & Hudson
ISBN-100500515662
ISBN-139780500515662
eBay Product ID (ePID)109150862
Product Key Features
Book TitleTextiles : the Whole Story-Uses, Meanings, Significance
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicTextile & Costume
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign
AuthorBeverly Gordon
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight54.9 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews…presents a more connected and personal view of the subject that will encourage readers to reconsider the significance of fiber., . . . presents a more connected and personal view of the subject that will encourage readers to reconsider the significance of fiber.
Dewey Decimal677
SynopsisThe author bridges past and present from the Stone Age, when humans first learned to make cordage or thread, to twenty-first-century "smart fabrics," which can regulate body temperature or measure the wearer's pulse. Her discussion integrates art, science, history, and anthropology, and she draws on examples from around the globe. A dazzling array of illustrations includes paintings and photographs of both historic and contemporary textiles and a broad collection of textiles being created, worn, and lived with., There are few aspects of our lives--physical, emotional, spiritual--in which thread and fabrics do not play a notable part. Beverly Gordon reminds us memorably and movingly of the powerful significance of fabric throughout human history. Her study of textile art and history is combined with her own hands-on experience: spinning silk from silk- worm cocoons, weaving cloth, and creating natural dyes. The author bridges past and present from the Stone Age, when humans first learned to make cordage or thread, to twenty-first-century "smart fabrics," which can regulate body temperature or measure the wearer's pulse. Her discussion integrates art, science, history, and anthropology, and she draws on examples from around the globe. A dazzling array of illustrations includes paintings and photographs of both historic and contemporary textiles and a broad collection of textiles being created, worn, and lived with., A worldwide history for anyone with a passion for textiles and textile arts, whether creative, professional, or educational.
LC Classification NumberTS1444
