World textiles : a sourcebook.

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Imprint:Northampton, Mass. : Interlink Books, 2012.
Description:368 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8643783
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Other uniform titles:Fabric folios.
Other authors / contributors:British Museum.
ISBN:1566568706
9781566568708
Notes:"The content of this book is drawn from material previously published in The British Museum Press Fabric Folios series: Textiles from the Balkans / Diane Waller ; Embroidery from Palestine / Sheila Weir ; Embroidery from Afghanistan / Sheila Paine ; Embroidery from India and Pakistan / Sheila Paine ; Miao textiles from China / Gina Corrigan ; Textiles from Guatamala / Ann Hecht ; Textiles from Mexico / Chloë Sayer ; Textiles from the Andes / Penelope Dransart and Helen Wolfe ; Silk in Africa / Chris Spring and Julie Hudson ; Printed and dyed textiles from Africa / John Gillow. The introduction (p. 6-69) was abridged and edited from the original Fabric Folio introductions by Chloë Sayer. The text on p. 51-55 was also written by Chloë."--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 360-361) and index.
"The content of this book is drawn from material previously published in The British Museum Press Fabric Folios series: Textiles from the Balkans / Diane Waller ; Embroidery from Palestine / Sheila Weir ; Embroidery from Afghanistan / Sheila Paine ; Embroidery from India and Pakistan / Sheila Paine ; Miao textiles from China / Gina Corrigan ; Textiles from Guatamala / Ann Hecht ; Textiles from Mexico / Chloe Sayer ; Textiles from the Andes / Penelope Dransart and Helen Wolfe ; Silk in Africa / Chris Spring and Julie Hudson ; Printed and dyed textiles from Africa / John Gillow. The introduction (p. 6-69) was abridged and edited from the original Fabric Folio introductions by Chloe Sayer. The text on p. 51-55 was also written by Chloe." -- T.p. verso.
Summary:Highlights from all nine volumes of the highly successful 'Fabric Folios' series to create the essential single-volume textile and design sourcebook.
Table of Contents:
  • Textiles from the Balkans
  • Embroidery from Palestine
  • Embroidery from Afghanistan
  • Embroidery from India and Pakistan
  • Miao textiles from China
  • Textiles from Guatemala
  • Textiles from Mexico
  • Textiles from the Andes
  • Silk in Africa
  • Printed and dyed textiles from Africa.