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Dhurries. History, Technique, Pattern, Identification.
CHALDECOTT, NADA. Stock ID: 127447 Maps, colour photographic illustrations, 160pp, glossary, index, dustjacket. The dhurrie - for centuries a widely used floor covering in the Indian subcontinent - is becoming a cult item in Western decoration. Its striking colours and the powerful simplicity and variety of its designs are the perfect accompaniment to 21st-century interiors. This is the first thorough-going guide to the dhurrie, incorporating over 250 examples, most specially photographed. The history of dhurries stretches from the Ajanta cave paintings to the present day and readers will see here the earliest surviving dhurrie, from the 17th century, originally in the Amber Palace in Rajasthan. Each design pattern, whether of main field or border, figurative or geometric, is carefully analysed and clearly illustrated. Materials, spinning, dyeing, and the techniques of weaving are clearly explained. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 127447) ... more |
AU$39.95 WAS AU$52.00 |
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Dress, Textiles and Identity of the Black Tai of Loei Province, Northeast Thailand.
AMAMTEA. FRAMCO. Stock ID: 130619 Maps, colour photographic illustrations, ix + 100 pages, index, references, notes, paperback. Dress, Textiles, and Identity of the Black Tai of Loei Province, Northeast Thailand examines the contemporary role of traditional and tradition-based Black Tai textiles and dress as material and symbolic representations of Black Tai ethnic and socio-cultural identity. The analysis of textiles and ethnic dress reveals that dress and textiles serve a crucial role in ethnic and cultural continuity among the Black Tai peoples. Although a number of types of traditional textiles have been lost due to acculturation and commercialization, textiles continue to figure prominently in the religious beliefs and practices of the Tai Dam as well as serving as markers of status, functioning to promote cultural and social cohesion, and more recently serving as a means of economic development. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 130619) ... more |
AU$46.95 |
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Make Your Own Japanese Clothes. Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear.
MARSHALL, JOHN. Stock ID: 79304 Colour photographic illustrations, line diagrams, 130pp, appendices, paperback with dustjacket. Making Japanese clothes is surprisingly simple. Patterns consist of virtually all straight lines, and the non-body-conforming shapes require no darts, buttonholes, or zippers. Here, in this creative sourcebook, is all the information you need to sew authentic Japanese clothes or to design your own Japan-inspired fashions. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 79304) ... more |
AU$49.95 |
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The Fine Art of Kimono Embroidery.
KUSANO, SHIZUKA. Stock ID: 100413 Colour photographic illustrations, 110pp, glossary, dustjacket. Shizuka Kusano's canvases are kimono, obi (the kimono sash), and tapestries, on which she creates extraordinary compositions in brilliant colour and subtle tones, with a rich contrast in textures. Her themes are drawn from Japanese poetry, literature, and art, as well as traditional seasonally-oriented motifs such as trees, flowers, birds, and streams. Working exclusively with silk threads and fabric, and delicately balancing the use of space in her composition, Kusano's designs achieve the sophistication for which the best Japanese art is known. Selected works are shown here in full colour with explanatory captions, while a separate section covers the primary techniques used to create each piece. In addition, Kusano writes about how she came to be interested in embroidery and how she developed her art, and provides commentary on her themes and inspirations. She also includes an essay on the history of embroidery in Japan from the time it was introduced into the country from China in the sixth century up until the present. Kusano's insight and fresh perspective on this unique art will inspire embroidery enthusiasts, textile collectors, and art lovers worldwide. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 100413) ... more |
AU$69.95 |
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Kimono and Other Designs.
[JAPANESE COPPER ENGRAVED VOLUME]. Stock ID: 132346 Volume 2 (of apparently 2 volumes). 58 pages of fine black and white copper engravings showing Japanese designs for kimonos and other items. Bound in Japanese yotsume toji (4 hole string) binding, original embossed cream paper covered card binding with title label on upper cover a little soiled. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 132346) ... more |
AU$350.00 |
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Five Centuries of Indonesian Textiles.
BARNES, RUTH, KAHLENBERG, MARY HUNT. Stock ID: 133746 Colour photographic illustrations, 300 pages, hardback, cased edition. Since the 1970s Mary Hunt Kahlenberg has been building her collection of exquisite ceremonial garments and sacred textiles from throughout Indonesia's chain of tropical islands. Dating from the past five centuries and brought together here for the first time in book form, these woven and batiked hangings, ceremonial mats, jackets, shawls, and head cloths form a stunning array that will draw the attention of anyone with a love of art, fine craftsmanship, and design. Large, elegantly presented photographs show the textiles in incredible closeup detail and full expanse, making it possible to appreciate their technical brilliance and rich colors as well as the dazzling assortment of intricate patterns and motifs. Including essays by leading anthropologists and art historians, this book brings readers into a world ruled by the belief that weavings communicate with and transform those who come into contact with them. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 133746) ... more |
AU$170.00 WAS AU$220.00 |
| Village-Based Silk Production in Transition, Northeast Thailand.
LAPANUN, PATCHARIN ET AL. Stock ID: 137417 Map, colour photographic illustrations, xv + 162 pages, index, quarto, paperback. The book is an important study of the silk industry in Thailand. It provides a brief history of the industry and examines the role of the Thai government, private companies, and non-government organizations in promoting the industry. The authors study six villages that are integrated into the industry in different ways in regard to the significance of different aspects of sericulture, silk weaving, the selling of silk products, and especially in their use of different species of silk worms. There are 149 colour plates that provide detailed illustrations of the silk industry in northeastern Thailand. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 137417) ... more |
AU$59.75 |