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Textiles: The Whole Story New in paperback Beverly Gordon is Professor of Textiles and Apparel Design in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin. She is the author of many successful books on textiles, including Domestic American Textiles, Feltmaking and The Saturated World.
380 illustrations, 318 in colour 26.0 x 20.0cm 304pp paperback ISBN 978 0 500 291139 August
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Uses • Meanings • Significance Beverly Gordon An extensive, global and original survey of the uses, meanings and significance of textiles in every aspect of our lives ‘A hugely involved and comprehensive work … factual and informative, yet with a personal touch that draws the reader in’ Craft & Design Magazine Now available in paperback, this vibrantly illustrated book takes an original look at the myriad roles played by textiles in all aspects of human life, from ancient weavings to light-sensitive and other ‘futuristic’ fabrics of our own era. Beverly Gordon discusses how textiles are an integral part of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitude of practical, symbolic and spiritual ways. The many uses and sources of textiles in our everyday lives are illustrated, along with a discussion about how, as a valuable commodity, textiles function as money in some communities. Finally, the author outlines how textiles are a means of communication – functional, political and artistic – and a metaphor for transcendence. This book will captivate and inspire anyone who has a passion for textiles and textile arts, whether educational, creative or professional.