Textiles & Weaving, Clothing & Stitchery
Archaeological textiles and textile production, preservation techniques, styles of dress, and textiles in past economies, societies and cultures.
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Swedish Textile Art: Traditional marriage Weavings from Scania [Hardback]
Viveka Hansen (Author)
£125.00ISBN: 9781874780076
Published by : Khalili Collections
Ninety five colourful textile panels, woven in various techniques, illustrating the ful range of traditional designs of Scanian marriage weavings.
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Five Thousand Years of Textiles [Paperback]
Jennifer Harris (Author)
£25.99ISBN: 9780714150895
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd
The first comprehensive survey in colour of textile art and production from pre-history to the present day, this book's geographical coverage spans the world from the Middle and Near East to Europe, the Americas and Africa, taking in Byzantine ... .... Learn More -
Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd: The Inventories of the Wardro [Hardback]
Janet Arnold (Author)
£88.00ISBN: 9780901286208
Published by : Maney Publishing
Series: Maney Main Publications
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Flowers of the Yayla [Paperback]
Anthony N. Landreau (Author)
£9.95Published by : Textile Museum
A study of weaving by the Yoruk nomads in western Turkey. .... Learn More -
Lace: A History [Hardback]
Santina M. Levey (Author)
£69.00ISBN: 9780901286154
Published by : Maney Publishing
Valenciennes, Honiton, Bucks Point, Reticella, Brussels Bobbin Lace, Blonde, Bedfordshire Maltese, Hollie Point and Carrickmacross . . . Why did all these varieties of lace develop as they did? When were they first made? Who made ... .... Learn More -
The Dyer's Manual [Paperback]
Jill Goodwin (Author); Gill Goodwin (Author)
£14.95ISBN: 9780954440107
Published by : Ashman's Publications
Although textiles rarely survive in archaeological contexts, we know that dyeing and weaving were practised in the ancient world. This book is part historical and part experimental as Jill Goodwin, well known for her research into dyeing, impar... .... Learn More -
Studies in Primitive Looms [Paperback]
H Ling Roth (Author)
£9.00ISBN: 9780903585033
Published by : Ruth Bean Publishers
This is a reprint of the anthropologist Ling Roth's invaluable guide to the `primitve loom' across the globe and through history. Supported by practical drawings and diagrams Roth's study looks at the development and use of the loom in South A... .... Learn More -
Studies in Textile History [Hardback]
Veronika Gervers (Author)
£34.50ISBN: 9780888541925
Published by : Royal Ontario Museum
This is a diverse collection of 25 essays on ancient textiles presented to Harold Burnham, former curator of textiles at the Royal Ontario Museum. Papers include: Icelandic medieval embroidery terms and techniques ( Elsa Gudjonsson ); Archaeolo... .... Learn More -
Lancashire on the Scrapheap: The Cotton Industry, 1945-1970 [Hardback]
John Singleton (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9780199210619
Published by : Maney Publishing
Series: pasold research fund studies
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Medieval Costume in England and France [Paperback]
Mary G. Houston (Author)
£11.99ISBN: 9780486290607
Published by : Dover Publications
Covering the 13th-15th centuries, this liberally illustrated handbook details the clothes worn by the royalty, ecclesiastics, civilians and soldiers, with mention of accessories (headgear, hairdressing and armour) and some consideration of the... .... Learn More