Textile category: 195 books
Textiles
A History
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
A fascinating and accessible history of textiles, including the key personalities and inventions which revolutionized the industry, together with the East End workshops and the creation of artificial materials such as rayon. Textile expert, Fiona McDonald, includes tips on the care and repair of materials...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
In an era of increasingly available digital resources, many textile designers and makers find themselves at an interesting juncture between traditional craft processes and newer digital technologies. Highly specialized craft/design practitioners may now elect to make use of digital processes in their...
by Jane Fales
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This vintage book contains a complete textbook on dressmaking, originally designed for use in schools and colleges. With simple, step-by-step instructions and useful diagrams, this volume is ideal for the novice dressmaker and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents...
Radical Decadence
Excess in Contemporary Feminist Textiles and Craft
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
This pioneering book explores the notion of 'radical decadence' as concept, aesthetic and lived experience, and as an analytical framework for the study of contemporary feminist textile art. Gendered discourses of decadence that perpetuate anxieties about women's power, consumption and pleasure are...
Unwrapping Tongan Barkcloth
Encounters, Creativity and Female Agency
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
Tongan barkcloth, made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree, still features lavishly in Polynesian ceremonies all over the world. Yet despite the attention paid to this textile by anthropologists and art historians alike, little is known about its history. Providing a unique insight into...
Stitch Draw
Sketching and drawing in stitch and textile art
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015
A guide to figurative stitching with the sewing machine - using the thread and needle almost as a pencil. A look that is growing in popularity, figurative stitch work needs some guidance and a leading exponent of the style reveals the basics but also how to expand your repertoire to really showcase...
John Robshaw Prints
Textiles, Block Printing, Global Inspiration, and Interiors
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
Design enthusiasts and armchair travelers will love circling the globe with celebrated textile designer John Robshaw. From batiks in Java to ikats in Thailand and indigo printing in India, Robshaw reveals the lush inspiration behind his signature style while highlighting step-by-step block printing...
by Amy Twigger Holroyd
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2019
Knitwear is a highly influential, though sometimes overlooked, element of contemporary fashion. It’s simple yet amazingly versatile textile structure offers endless possibilities for exploration. To develop a successful collection the knitwear designer must design both fabric and garment, employing...
by Elizabeth Ewing
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2014
The first edition of this book established itself as required reading for all those interested in the development of the fashion business. There are other books on contemporary dress, but this account gives particular weight to the commercial organization of the industry; from designer and textile...
by Shôjirô Nomura, Tsutomu Ema
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2012
Japan's ancient and esteemed tradition of textile arts has long been reflected in the delicate beauty of the kimono and its appealing designs. This unique design treasury, consisting of lavish full-color pictures of a vibrant array of kimonos, is reproduced directly from two rare and costly original...
Handmade Bags In Natural Fabrics
Over 25 Easy-To-Make Purses, Totes and More (Tuttle Sewing Books)
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Make your own charming purse, tote, clutch, satchel or eco tote with this fashionable bag making book.
Handmade Bags in Natural Fabrics offers patterns for twenty-five basic bag styles along with sixty variations and the know-how to customize each bag to suit any style—from sweet-and innocent...
by Ruth M. Shaver
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
The attire of the feudal lords and ladies of old Japan, warriors, priest, courtesans, Edo-period dandies geisha, footmen, farmers- in fact, the whole array of Kabuki's colorful characters-is discussed in fascinating detail in this Japanese Kabuki book.
From kimono and armor to undergarments,...
Japanese Fashion Designers
The Work and Influence of Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamotom, and Rei Kawakubo
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Over the past 40 years, Japanese designers have led the way in aligning fashion with art and ideology, as well as addressing identity and social politics through dress. They have demonstrated that both creative and commercial enterprise is possible in today's international fashion industry, and have...
by James Grant
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
The tartans of 72 Highland clans are presented in full-page, full-color, large-format illustrations. With a new introduction to tartans by J. Charles Thompson, Fellow of the Scottish Tartan Society and a noted authority in the field. A must for costume, textile and fashion designers and historians, and an eye-filling pleasure for all.