World Textiles: A Concise History
- ISBN13: 9780500203699
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Product DescriptionThe story of textiles, more than any other artifact is the story of human ingenuity. From the earliest needles of 25,000 years ago on textiles in Space Shuttle parachutes used today techno textiles are of fundamental importance to human existence and its benefits have and have informed developments in other areas from agriculture to metallurgy. Textiles are global commodities, common to all cultures and for a long time, the motivation for trade, the exchange of ideas, and sometimes even in conflict. Silk from China, carpets from Persia, ikats from Indonesia, cotton from India, fine linens from Flanders, each of these has helped to shape the modern world. This groundbreaking book surveys, from prehistory to the early twenty-first century, such as textiles are produced, what they made, as it has to function in society, the manner in which they evaluated and meaning given, and the messages that they contain. The author presents the complicated relationships between different cultures’ textile traditions and shows the importance of the materials we take all granted in our daily life. 204 illustrations, 100 in color.
World Textiles: A Concise History
The delivery was super fast, the book was in perfect condition, but best of all, the info in the book was exactly what I needed. It was not a fluffy book about textiles, but a thoroughly researched and well written book. I will refer to them continuously. Overall, a fantastic business. Thank you! Rating: 5.5
I think this book would be in the library of anyone who collects werdenDesigns or textiles. vonTextil Even without the color photographs of every kind, would the information about technology and history as Markeein frequently used reference. Rating: 5.5