Decorative Textiles From Arab Islamic Cultures

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Decorative Textiles from Arab & Islamic Cultures

Decorative Textiles from Arab & Islamic Cultures
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Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 1907372954
ISBN-13 : 9781907372957
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Book Synopsis Decorative Textiles from Arab & Islamic Cultures by : Jennifer Mary Wearden

Download or read book Decorative Textiles from Arab & Islamic Cultures written by Jennifer Mary Wearden and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The exceptional collection published here ranges widely in region, material and technique. There are textiles and garments from North Africa, Syria, Arabia, Iran, Turkey and the Indian subcontinent linked by a shared vocabulary of ornament - evidence of the international nature of Islamic design. Materials represented are silk - the most prestigious of fibres, requiring highly respected weavers - wool, cotton and linen. Decoration is based on variations of weave and colour and embellishment through embroidery, printing and appliqué and illustrates the work of both professional and domestic workers. The strengths of the collection are concentrated in the textile production of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, which, thanks to the basically conservative nature of textile technique and design, preserve and continue the traditions established in the medieval Islamic world. They are important in an assessment of Islamic textiles both for their quality and as illustrations of survival and adaptation in a major industry. Their heritage reaches back well over a thousand years, even though their very high perishability means that for the earlier part of the tradition our knowledge is reliant very largely on written sources. These, however, attest to the superb quality and quantity of textiles at the courts of the period."--From Amazon.com.


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