This volume presents 63 color photographs of French Provencal toile fabric. Each illustration is accompanied by information such as explanation of the designer's intent, the date and origin of the design and a description of the fabric, along with other relevant information. A lengthy introduction b
Never before have printed textiles been celebrated in a book of this magnitude. Now in paperback, Textile Designs is the indispensable sourcebook for the colorful patterned materials that have been used in fashion and interiors for the past 200 years. Organized not chronologically or geographically but by motif -- Floral, Geometric, Conversational ...
The Japanese have traditionally viewed textiles as an embodiment of not only beauty but also family heirlooms and repositories of history, making the study of Japanese fabric a door into another culture, another people, another time. In Textile Art of Japan, Sunny Yang and Rochelle Narasin venture through that door, inviting the reader to follow ...
This guide is divided into two sections: "Design to Embroider" explores and develops design ideas; "Stitched Images" looks at ways of interpreting designs, using applique, patchwork, quilting, and hand and machine embroidery.
Back by popular demand, this is the classic guide to surface design. It features dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted crafting related media & organisations. Back in print by genuine popular demand, this classic volume is considered by many to be the reference guide to surface design. Packed with everything you need to know to start ...
Noel Bennett met traditional Navajo weaver Tiana Bighorse in 1968. In time Tiana took her into her family as a daughter. Together they sheared sheep, collected plants, dyed wool, carded, spun, and wove. This book records their many experiences together, a collaboration that spans nearly thirty years. In 1971, Tiana and Noel wrote Working with the ...
An indispensable sourcebook for designers, collectors, historians, and all those interested in style, color, and decoration, Textile Designs: Two Hundred Years of European and American Patterns is a visual encyclopedia of the colorful patterned materials that have been used in fashion and interiors. Including an introduction which provides a brief ...
This is a revised, expanded, and updated version of Marian Rodee's 1981 classic 'Old Navajo Rugs: Their Development from 1900 to 1940'. Designed for the general reader, museum goer, or collector, it offers a guide to identifying and dating rugs by means of weaving materials. Wool quality, the author explains, is the single most important clue to ...
A guide to the history, technology, and lore of decorative textiles. With chapters devoted to individual fabrics, decorative uses, and contemporary clothing designers and decorators.
This survey of textile fundamentals and methods, written by the foremost textile artist of the 20th century, covers hand weaving and the loom, fundamental construction and draft notation, modified and composite weaves, early techniques of thread interlacing, interrelation of fiber and construction, tactile sensibility, and design. 9 color ...
This survey of contemporary textiles from around the world reveals a field that is very diverse, exciting and provocative. Extraordinary technological developments, from colour-changing, light-sensitive camouflage to emergency shelters of cement-impregnated fabric bonded to inflatable plastic, are included alongside the simply beautiful, such as ...
Founded in 1951 by visionary textile designer Armi Ratia and her husband, Viljo, the Marimekko Corporation in Finland not only sparked a revolution in pattern making but also pioneered a new definition of fashion that embraced the entire home environment. This book, a comprehensive study of Marimekko designs, presents more than 100 examples of the ...
Swatches is the ultimate user-friendly guide to anyone looking for design inspiration, taking a less historical but no less expansive view of the world of fabric than Abrams' enormously successful Textile Designs: 200 Years of European and American Patterns. Organized by pattern type, with a particular eye toward colour combinations, Swatches ...
Over 500 strikingly varied motifs, adapted from elegant brocades, colorful block prints, and woven designs and collected from varied sources throughout the Indian subcontinent.
Whimsical enough for children and urbane enough for adults, this remarkable gift book is a wondrous feat of paper engineering. Its pages are composed of pieces of multicolored paper that are die-cut and woven by hand. The patterns evoke a range of traditional textiles from around the world, such as Amish quilts, Navajo blankets, Fair Isle knitted ...
A von Etzdorf scarf, handmade in sumptious velvet, organza, chiffon and silk, can be described as a work of art. In this volume, the three partners behind the brand discuss their philosophy, their innovative techniques and their artistic inspiration.
A survey of textiles produced during recent years in over 30 countries, including the work of students. Schoeser examines developments and trends, such as the impact of computer-aided design and manufacturing systems, and each chapter highlights particular aspects of contemporary textile design.
A summary of textile industry practices and the design processes and techniques used by professionals. Subjects covered include terminology, and types of textile design, design methods, the studio and materials, printing and weaving processes, color choices, and rendering and presentation techniques. This edition also covers changes brought about ...
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