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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to what the linen wrappings of Tutankhamun's mummy actually meant; from the Silk Roads to the woollen sails that helped the Vikings reach America 700 years before Columbus; from the lace ruffs that infuriated the puritans to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution, our continuing reinvention of cloth tells fascinating...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this celebration of the joy of giving, one snowy Christmas Eve, a king buys some soft, red cloth to make the perfect Christmas gift for his daughter. Little does he know that the left-over cloth will be used to make presents for many more of the kingdom's inhabitants, right down to the last teeny bit of cloth which is made into a scarf just right for a mouse"--
Author
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm + 3 patterns.
Language
English
Description
Organized into five sections - Cotton, wool, silk, linen and hide - "Cloth" provides insight into their craftsmanship and history and includes striking projects that make the most of each fabric's properties, such as using antibacterial hemp to make napkins. Projects include: Canvas Market Tote, Liberty Print Pillow, Wool Pet Bed, Wool Felt Oven Gloves, Tie-Dye Shawl, Simple Sari Curtain, Sheepskin-Covered Stool, Leather Journal, Linen Slippers, Linen...
14) Sew any fabric
Author
Publisher
Krause Publications
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
19) Textiles
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discusses textiles as a material, including historical uses, current uses, manufacturing, and recycling"--Provided by publisher.
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