Sergio Piana (14 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Huge hardcover and dust jacket in excellent, unmarked, near-pristine condition: slight handling evident, slight bump of upper back corner. 145 pages, with color photographs throughout. [3.2 lbs] 146 p. Book.

Condition: as new. Wie neu/Like new.

Softcover. 424 pp. Studia Patavina: Rivista di Scienze Religiose. Numero 1: Anno LVII - 2010 - gennaio-aprile. Softcover. Good condition; color fading on spine, on top, left and right edges of front, and on extreme top of rear.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. First edition 2011, no previous printings listed. English language. Published by Skira, Milan, Italy. Hardcover with DJ. DJ different from pictured. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, corners not bumped, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. DJ new, bright and shiny, no chips, no edgewear, not clipped. Large square 4to, 146 pages, illustrated throughout. Heavy book will require additional postage for priority or international orders.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Milan, 2011; COVER ART NOT AS PICTURED IN STOCK PHOTO; brown cloth covered boards; minimal shelf wear; illustrated jacket in very good condition with mild edge wear; 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 145 pages. Additional shipping charges may be required.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Includes dust jacket. Wear and creases to the jacket. Pages are clean.

Condition: new.

Condition: New. pp. 144 100 Illus. (Col.).

Condition: very good. couverture cartonnée, petit format , bon état. . 3519432 - The Lotus Flower: A Textile Hidden in the Water, Piana, Sergio Loro, Skira, 2011.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 144 pages. 12.09x11.34x0.91 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Part of the mission of Loro Piana, the Italian luxury clothing and textile company, is to source its materials in the most sustainable and responsible ways, while still remaining innovative and producing goods of the highest quality. The latest textile treasure discovered by Loro Piana grows in the waters of Inle Lake in eastern Myanmar: the fibre of the lotus flower. This extraordinary raw material of vegetable origin is obtained from the aquatic plant that was sacred to the Buddha. The Intha people, 'children of the lake', use ancient techniques passed down across generations to transform the fibers into a very fine thread - working exclusively by hand.In six chapters of photographs, the volume leads the reader through the magic hills of the Shan plateau and among lake pile-dwellings, where the slow rhythm of a timeless existence in total harmony with nature is measured out in the harvesting of the lotus, the catching of fish and the cultivation of fruits and vegetables in floating gardens.Every year during the rainy season, the Intha harvest the stems of the lotus flower and extract the fibers that will be spun into thread, just over a hundred grams in a full day's work, performed according to the slow rhythm of tradition. By using this thread in their products. Loro Piana hopes that this tradition will now become a source of livelihood for future populations as well.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Part of the mission of Loro Piana, the Italian luxury clothing and textile company, is to source its materials in the most sustainable and responsible ways, while still remaining innovative and producing goods of the highest quality. The latest textile treasure discovered by Loro Piana grows in the waters of Inle Lake in eastern Myanmar: the fibre of the lotus flower. This extraordinary raw material of vegetable origin is obtained from the aquatic plant that was sacred to the Buddha. The Intha people, "children of the lake", use ancient techniques passed down across generations to transform the fibers into a very fine thread - working exclusively by hand. In six chapters of photographs, the volume leads the reader through the magic hills of the Shan plateau and among lake pile-dwellings, where the slow rhythm of a timeless existence in total harmony with nature is measured out in the harvesting of the lotus, the catching of fish and the cultivation of fruits and vegetables in floating gardens. Every year during the rainy season, the Intha harvest the stems of the lotus flower and extract the fibers that will be spun into thread, just over a hundred grams in a full day's work, performed according to the slow rhythm of tradition. By using this thread in their products. Loro Piana hopes that this tradition will now become a source of livelihood for future populations as well.…