5,000 Years of Textiles

Name: 5,000 Years of Textiles
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ISBN: 9781588343079

ISBN-10: 1588343073

ISBN-13: 9781588343079

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jennifer Harris

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5,000 Years of Textilesis an authoritative reference and a visual delight, with examples from the Far East to the Americas, from Africa to Scandinavia, and from Egyptian artifacts dating from 3000 BC to the most up-to-date modern craftwork and furnishings. The book includes an expert guide to nine fundamental textile techniques, from rug weaving and tapestry to felt and bark cloth. Each is clearly explained, using line drawings and close-up color details from actual textiles, to show how people from many different traditions have made and decorated cloth through the centuries. The breathtaking wealth of illustrations drawn from major collections all over the world includes costumes, period…

Book details

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Publication date: 3/15/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.410
Language: English