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Looking at Textiles – A Guide to Technical Terms
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Description for Looking at Textiles – A Guide to Technical Terms
Paperback. Textiles have been made and used by every culture throughout history. However diverse - whether an Egyptian mummy wrapping, a Turkish carpet, Italian velvet, American quilt, or a Scottish kilt - all textiles have basic elements in common. This guide deals with the fundamental terms, materials, and techniques used to create textiles. Num Pages: 112 pages, 78 full-colour & 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFW; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
This is a concise yet detailed guide to the fundamental terms, materials, and techniques used to create textiles. Textiles have been made and used by every culture throughout history. However diverse - whether an Egyptian mummy wrapping, a Turkish carpet, Italian velvet, American quilt, or a Scottish kilt - all textiles have basic elements in common. They are made of fibres, constructed into forms, and patterned and coloured in ways that follow certain principles. "Looking at Textiles" serves as a guide to the fundamentals of the materials and techniques used to create textiles. The selected technical terms explain what textiles ... Read more
This is a concise yet detailed guide to the fundamental terms, materials, and techniques used to create textiles. Textiles have been made and used by every culture throughout history. However diverse - whether an Egyptian mummy wrapping, a Turkish carpet, Italian velvet, American quilt, or a Scottish kilt - all textiles have basic elements in common. They are made of fibres, constructed into forms, and patterned and coloured in ways that follow certain principles. "Looking at Textiles" serves as a guide to the fundamentals of the materials and techniques used to create textiles. The selected technical terms explain what textiles ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
295g
Number of Pages
100
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606060803
SKU
V9781606060803
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About . Phipps
Elena Phipps was a textile conservator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for over thirty years. She has published numerous scholarly works on textile materials, techniques, and culture.
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