Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Textiles Textiles Beverly Gordon Discusses how textiles are an integral part of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitude of practical, symbolic and spiritual ways. This title illustrates the many uses of textiles i… OL16768786W
Textile Design Textile Design Simon Clarke This book offers students and those wishing to enter a career in textile design a basic grounding in its three main disciplinesprinted, woven, and mixed media. Using a wealth of imagery and case stud… OL17501611W
Uncut cloth Uncut cloth Nasreen Askari,Liz Arthur The culture of India and Pakistan as exemplified by woven fabrics: saris, sashes, shawls and headdresses. Contains a lot of beautiful color photos of woven cloth. OL18371967W
Candace Wheeler Candace Wheeler Carol Irish,Amelia Peck "This publication, which accompanies an exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, contains a biographical essay and a catalogue of about one hundred designs for textiles, wallpaper, and othe… OL18522599W
African wax print textiles African wax print textiles Anne Grosfilley This groundbreaking book reveals the complex origins of African wax print textiles. In beautifully illustrated chapters, Anne Grosfilley traces the process of printing and dying the fabric, involving… OL19746490W
Renaissance velvets Renaissance velvets Lisa Monnas Silk velvet was first woven in Europe during the second half of the 13th century, but it reached its peak of perfection during the 15th and 16th centuries--the Renaissance. The V & A holds one of the… OL20016396W
Surface design for fabric Surface design for fabric Kimberly A. Irwin "Surface Design for Fabric is a comprehensive, how-to guide to more than 60 surface design techniques for various fabrics and leather--ranging from traditional to experimental. Clear, step-by-step in… OL23192486W
Fabrics Fabrics Patricia Corbett,Jacques Dirand,Caroline Lebeau Discusses the uses of fabrics for interior design - History of cotton, linen, silk and velvet and wool - Bedhangings, drapery, passementerie, upholstery - Decoration - Textile design - Cushions. OL24195395W
The print revolution The print revolution Tamasin Doe The sudden flurry of colour and rapid spread of busy prints is the result of the new ease of computer printing in fabric design. Pioneered by Brazilian/British design duo Basso & Brooke, the hyper-re… OL26433926W
Textile analysis Textile analysis Usha Chowdhary Teaching aid and activity book. Workshops and training program. OL28170470W
Geometric textures for fashion vol. 1 Geometric textures for fashion vol. 1 Vincenzo Sguera The project 'Geometric textures for fashion' was born as a natural continuation of the 'Matrix line - Black & White Matrix 1, Black & White Matrix 2 and Black & White Matrix 3' - with an emphasis on … OL29248171W
Textile Textile Pennina Barnett,Janis Jefferies,Doran Ross This work looks at the cultural meanings of textiles, with articles drawn from a wide range of disciplines. It brings together research in an innovative and distinctive forum, and will be essential r… OL29315997W
Textile designs Textile designs Joost Elffers,Susan Meller A key reference for all textile designers, this is a survey of the colourful patterned fabrics used for clothing and interior decoration over the past 200 years. There are five sections: floral; geom… OL4479910W
Inspired to stitch Inspired to stitch Diana Springall 236 p. : 28 cm OL6114710W
European textile design of the 1920s European textile design of the 1920s Städtische Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz. Textil- und Kunstgewerbesammlung. 159 p. : 30 cm OL709535W
Contemporary Textiles Contemporary Textiles Nadine Monem "Contemporary Textiles: The Fabric of Fine Art is a comprehensive look at both the established and emerging artists who engage with one of the most exciting mediums current in contemporary art." "Wit… OL8940237W