Textiles Today

by Chloe Colchester

Book Overview

Textile design is both one of the least and one of the most localized of the arts. Textiles owe their development and evolution to religion, commerce, and travel, and their vibrant and creative... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500513813
• ISBN13: 9780500513811
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.7" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

The history of these textiles' invention and changing use makes for a fine coverage of trends and cu

TEXTILES TODAY: A GLOBAL SURVEY OF TRENDS AND TRADITIONS surveys a rapidly-changing global arena of fabrics and textiles, considering collaborative projects between fabric makers and fashion designers and offering plenty of photo examples of new textiles and their applications. The history of these textiles' invention and changing use makes for a fine coverage of trends and cultural traditions in a title highly recommended for any college-level collection.