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In Search of the World´s Finest Wools
Dominic Dormeuil
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Description for In Search of the World´s Finest Wools
Hardback. A unique photographic journey around the world to meet those people and animals who make the world's finest wools - from Shetland to Peru and from Greenland to Mongolia. Num Pages: 176 pages, Full-colour photos. BIC Classification: KNDD; WFB; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 281 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1226.
In Search of the World's Finest Wools is a photographic search around the world to find the finest wools available and to meet the dedicated people who care for the animals and harvest the raw wool. From this precious commodity comes the unsurpassed wools used around the world. An ethnographic marriage of stunning imagery and authoritative text, this book reveals the nature of the animals, the lives of the farmers and nomadic shepherds that care for them, and the cultures and traditions that have enriched wool-producing societies for centuries, including the use of wool in traditional costume and for utility. ... Read more
In Search of the World's Finest Wools is a photographic search around the world to find the finest wools available and to meet the dedicated people who care for the animals and harvest the raw wool. From this precious commodity comes the unsurpassed wools used around the world. An ethnographic marriage of stunning imagery and authoritative text, this book reveals the nature of the animals, the lives of the farmers and nomadic shepherds that care for them, and the cultures and traditions that have enriched wool-producing societies for centuries, including the use of wool in traditional costume and for utility. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Ontario, Canada
ISBN
9781770858473
SKU
V9781770858473
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Dominic Dormeuil
Dominic Dormeuil is the fifth-generation president of the Dormeuil Cloth Company, founded in 1842, which creates high-quality fabrics from natural fibres. He travels the world to select the finest wools and learn more on the farmers' techniques and traditions. He lives in England and is based at the company's London office. Jean-Baptiste Rabouan is a photographer and a writer specializing ... Read more
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