Textile artworks
Textiles and Cult in the Ancient Mediterranean
Twenty-one papers on the role of textiles in ancient religion in Greece, Italy, The Levant and the Near East. Examines the topics of textile production in sanctuaries, the use of textiles as votive offerings and ritual dress using epigraphy, literary sources, iconography and the archaeological material itself.
Pattern
By Orla Kiely
A new 'midi'-format edition of internationally renowned designer Orla Kiely's bestselling guide to pattern.
On Weaving
By Anni Albers
The classic book on the art and history of weaving--now expanded and in full color Written by one of the twentieth century's leading textile artists, this splendidly illustrated book is a luminous meditation on the art of weaving, its history, its tools and techniques, and its implications for modern design....
Amish Quilts: Crafting an American Icon
By Janneken Smucker
By thoroughly examining all of these aspects, Amish Quilts is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of these beautiful works.
Tribal Rugs
By Brian Macdonald
New edition of the seminal work on this subject contains new high quality photographs. Written by a renowned expert who boasts unparalleled insight into the weaving process and the meanings behind the complex motifs within the rugs.
Radical Decadence
By Julia Skelly
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 deconstructed through images of drug use, female sexuality...
Tribal Textiles from Southwest China: Threads from Misty Lands: The Philippe Fatin Collection
By Catherine Bourzat
Philippe Fatin is a traveller, photographer and collector who has established a world-class collection of tribal textiles from southern China.
English Medieval Embroidery: Opus Anglicanum
"Published to accompany the exhibition Opus anglicanum: masterpieces of English medieval embroidery, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1 October 2016-5 February 2017"--Colophon.
Designing Textiles in the Mid-Twentieth Century
By Rosemary Sassoon
A book specialising in the textile designs of the 1950s and 1960s