- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Bulfinch Press UK (November 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0821226215
- ISBN-13: 978-0821226216
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 24.4 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.7 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,712,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'Generously illustrated and engaging... excellent' - The World of Interiors; 'Extremely valuable... I would recommend it unconditionally' - Hali"
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Book Description
The history of the world can be read in textiles: the rise of civilizations and the fall of empires are woven into them, along with the great stories of conquest, religion, and trade. This comprehensive guide devotes eight sections to materials and techniques, translating the complex universe of textiles into over 100 succinct double-page spreads, each with a thorough summary of characteristics and geographical distributions.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Introduction to World Textiles,
By A Customer
This review is from: World Textiles (Hardcover)
World Textiles is an encyclopedia of textile techniques. The text is very accessible (virtually no footnotes or unexplained jargon) and punctuated with beautiful color photographs, artfully arranged on nearly every page of the book. Typically, a picture of a textile is overlaid with someone wearing the garment, which puts the textile, and its description, in context. World Textiles is organized like a book of lists, so techniques are easy to find, but a bit tedious to read from cover to cover. It also has some nontraditional categories (multi-colored knitting is in a category separate from plain knitting and textured knitting) and several categories that seem arbitrary or nonparallel (for example, the only dye that gets its own category is indigo, and indigo is listed with a range of dye techniques as if it were itself a dyeing process). However, each category includes a description of the technique, it uses, and often, some factual tidbits and sketch drawings to show how the textile was made. The book seems to be aimed at the amateur collector or professional textile-maker who wants to know how a particular technique compares and contrasts with other ways to create or embellish cloth. I would recommend it as a good introduction to the world's textiles.
4.0 out of 5 stars
survol du textile,
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This review is from: World Textiles (Paperback)
Intéressante revue du travail et de ses origines dans le monde sur toutes sortes de fibres .C'est un ouvrage non spécialisé, facile de lecture pour tous, afin de comprendre autant le métier que le tricot.Les photos accompagnent bien le texte. J'ai eu un bon service d'envoi du distributeur anglais. Bon achat.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 82 of 83 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Introduction to World Textiles,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: World Textiles (Hardcover)
World Textiles is an encyclopedia of textile techniques. The text is very accessible (virtually no footnotes or unexplained jargon) and punctuated with beautiful color photographs, artfully arranged on nearly every page of the book. Typically, a picture of a textile is overlaid with someone wearing the garment, which puts the textile, and its description, in context. World Textiles is organized like a book of lists, so techniques are easy to find, but a bit tedious to read from cover to cover. It also has some nontraditional categories (multi-colored knitting is in a category separate from plain knitting and textured knitting) and several categories that seem arbitrary or nonparallel (for example, the only dye that gets its own category is indigo, and indigo is listed with a range of dye techniques as if it were itself a dyeing process). However, each category includes a description of the technique, it uses, and often, some factual tidbits and sketch drawings to show how the textile was made. The book seems to be aimed at the amateur collector or professional textile-maker who wants to know how a particular technique compares and contrasts with other ways to create or embellish cloth. I would recommend it as a good introduction to the world's textiles.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
World 'O Textiles,
By Mary E. Tevington - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: World Textiles (Paperback)
This is the clearest, most comprehensive guide to the techniques used to produce textiles. The examples are photographed beautifully and make you want to get to work. I'm so glad I spent the money on this first-class book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Reference Book,
By Mary D. Yerrick - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: World Textiles (Paperback)
I discovered this book in a wonderful little shop in Amman, Jordan that sold antique furniture and textiles. They identified a piece I was admiring as coming from a particular country and then showed me a picture of a similar piece in the book. I was intrigued by the book and wanted to purchase it, but they said it was not for sale as they use it to identify textiles they acquire. I came home and purchased one of my own on Amazon and am now able to identify many textiles or embroideried pieces from their country of origin. It's not only a great reference book, it's also a beautiful book to browse.
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