Textiles Today: A Global Survey of Trends and Traditions - Hardcover

Chlo� Colchester

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9780500513811: Textiles Today: A Global Survey of Trends and Traditions

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500513813 ISBN 13: 9780500513811

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2007

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'A colourful and exciting overview of textiles today'
-- Embroidery

Synopsis:

This survey of contemporary textiles from around the world reveals a field that is very diverse, exciting and provocative. Extraordinary technological developments, from colour-changing, light-sensitive camouflage to emergency shelters of cement-impregnated fabric bonded to inflatable plastic, are included alongside the simply beautiful, such as Eley Kishimoto's patterns, or the astonishing colours of Morphotex, a fibre that produces changes in colour from blue to purple, red and green. This dazzlingly fresh sourcebook of original and inspiring designs will appeal to designers and homecrafters throughout the world.

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