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32 |  Maya Gods and Monsters: Supernatural Stories from the Underworld and Beyond. Carol Karasik & Alfonso Huerta. Captivating stories from centuries ago and lush illustrations give life to fiery characters such as the Lords of the Underworld, Water Lily Jaguar, and the Hor- rible White Bone Centipede. • 8" x 8" (203 x 203 mm) • 75 Color Illustrations, 1Map, Four-color Inte- rior • 128 pp. • 978-0-9972168-5-1 • PB • 978-1- 5073-0244-6 (E-book) • $16.95 / £15.99 / 23.95 CAD Hmong Story Cloths: Preserving Historical & Cultural Treasures. Linda A. Gerdner, PhD, RN, FAAN. This book provides a comprehensive look at the story cloths of the Hmong people, including vi- sual displays of 48 vibrant examples. Learn the unique history of this embroidered art form that began in refugee camps and how it has become a cultural legacy. Augmented with personal stories and artifacts. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 266 color &3 b/w imag- es • 168 pp. • 978-0-7643-4859-4 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Japanese Children’s Fabrics: 1950s-1970s. Anita Yasuda. More than 300 beautifully photographed images will pique the interest of fabric collectors and historians, sewing enthusiasts, designers, and those who love all things Japanese with sections about design history, lists of manufacturers, and photographs of their labels. A glossary of terms, a care guide, and fabric resources round out this book • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 350 color photos • 208 pp. • 978-0- 7643-1967-9 • PB • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Kimono: Vanishing Tradition; Japanese Textiles of the 20th Century, 2nd Edition. Cheryl Imper- atore and Paul MacLardy with Tena Turner. Kimono is a generic term for traditional Japanese clothing; it means “thing to wear.” This book provides an over- view of various traditional garments, introduces types of designs found in 20th-century kimono, and pres- ents wearable art and home décor inspired by kimo- no from contemporary artists. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 528 color and B/W photos • 256 pp. • 978- 0-7643-5050-4 • HC • $49.99 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Human Thread: Photography of Joe Coca. Joe Coca Through evocative images, insightful descriptions, and companion personal stories, Joe Coca guides us on a global journey. Remark- able photographs show each region’s people— most often portraits of artisans working in ancient traditions. From a high altitude soccer match in Peru to silk weavers in Laos, exotic locales are made personal through intimate portraits and the work of hands. • 10" x 11" (254 x 280mm) • 100 Color Photos, Four-color Interior • 188 pp. 978-1-7335108-6-8 • HC • $36.95 / £33.99 / 52.95 CAD Japanese Anime Linens: 1970s to Pres- ent. Anita Yasuda. More than 325 dazzling color photos of vintage and contemporary anime fabrics, handkerchiefs, yukatas, and appliqués are identified and assigned values. Informative sections on design, color trends, and fabric resources, with labels to help date and identify pieces • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) •337 images •192pp. •978-0-7643-2155-9•PB•$35.00 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD In Search of Wild Silk: Exploring a Village Industry in the Jungles of India. Karen Selk. Raising wild silk meets social and environmental challenges facing the textile industry—the second-larg- est global polluter—head-on by providing a sustain- able occupation that maintains social bonds and a connection with the land. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 280 mm) •300+color photos •272pp. •978-0-7643-6497- 6 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD | TEXTILES: INTERNATIONAL Maya Threads: A Woven History of Chiapas. Walter F. Morris Jr., Carol Karasik & Janet Schwartz. This expertly researched history and photo gallery shows us how the Maya continue to celebrate and sustain their heritage in extraordinary traditional dress and festivals. Their ever-evolving beautiful- ly-handcrafted dress features exquisite fabrics that trace the history and evolution of a people. • 9" x 11" (228 x 280 mm) • 245 Color Photos, 16 B/W Illus- trations, 6Maps, Four-color Interior •214 pp. •978-0- 9838860-6-8 • PB • 978-1-5073-0245-3 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD The Mola: Traditional Kuna Textile Art. Edith Crouch. More than 890 color photos display the mola, a multilayered textile art and metaphor for the Kuna, the indigenous people of Panama. This book provides insights into design sources and influences for molas, perspective on the aesthetic practices of women creating this art, and hints for collecting and preserv- ing them • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 886 color & 7 b/w photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-3845-8 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Nomadic Embroideries: India’s Tribal Textile Art. Tina Skinner with the Sam Hilu Collection. More than 500 images explore the free-form embroidered creations of the tribal people of India’s renowned Gujarat Province. Dating back 30 to 100 years, they include original garments, temple offerings, and second generation quilted works. The elaborate mica and bead-studded creations include abstract, geo- metric, floral, and religious imagery. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 800 color photos • 208 pp. • 978-0- 7643-3032-2 • HC • $49.99 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Oaxaca Stories in Cloth: A Book About People, Identity, and Adornment. Eric SebastianMindling. Intimate, full-color portraits of traditional people of the Oaxacan hinterlands who continue to wrap themselves in the cloth- ing that expresses their ancient, living culture. • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 245 Color Pho- tos, 16 B/W Illustrations, 6 Maps • 214 pp. • 978-0-9838860-8-2 • PB • 978-1-5073-0246- 0 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Ralli Quilts: Traditional Textiles from Pakistan and India. Patricia Ormsby Stoddard. These quilts from Pakistan and India have stunning designs, brilliant colors, and an intriguing history. More than 130 ralli quilts from the mid to late twentieth cen- tury are shown, along with background information on where they were made, pattern characteristics, type of fabric, and dimensions • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 251 color photos, 80 b/w illustrations • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1697-5 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 /42.95 CAD Rug Money: How a Group of Maya Women Changed Their Lives through Art and Innova- tion. Cheryl Conway-Daly & Mary Anne Wise, Pho- tographs by Joe Coca Recognizing the dire need for more income-generating means for Maya women in Guatemala, an American weaver volunteered to teach a rug-hooking class; what followed was Multicolores, the rug-hooking nonprofit created by the women. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 200 Color Photos, 1Map, Four-color Interior •160 pp. •978-0-9990517-8-8•PB • 978-1-5073-0247-7 (E-book) • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Textile Guide to the Highlands of Chiapas: Textil de los Altos de Chiapas. Walter F. Morris, Alfredo Martínez, Janet Schwartz & Carol Karasik. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 120 Color Photos, 1 B/W Illus- tration, 21 Maps, Four-color Interior • 160 pp. • 978-0- 9838860-0-6 • PB • 978-1-5073-0252-1 (E-book) • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD A Textile Traveler’s Guide to Guatemala. Deborah Chandler • 7" x 9" (177 x 228 mm) • 180 Color Photos, 4 Maps, Four-color Interior • 132 pp. • 978-1-7323528-4-1•PB•978-1-5073-0273-6(E-book) • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Textile Traveler’s Guide to Peru & Bolivia. Cynthia LeCount Samaké • 7" x 9" (177 x 228mm) • 180 Color Photos, 2 Maps, Four-color Interior • 152 pp. •978-1-7323528-5-8•PB•978-1-5073-0253-8 (E-book) • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Secrets of Spinning, Weaving, and Knit- ting: In the Peruvian Highlands. Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez. Artisans share their knowl- edge, lore, and deep skills, highlighting many of the techniques used by craftspeople in the Andes. They reveal clever highland secrets for everything from skeining yarn and knitting in reverse to weaving tubular borders and embel- lishing fabric with complex stitches. • 8 1/2" x 9" (215 x 228 mm) • 490 Color Photos, 10 Charts, 1 Map • 144 pp. • 978-0-9984523-5-7 • PB • 978-1-5073-0248-4 (E-book) • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Southeast Asian Textiles. Claire & Steve Wilbur. It gives practical suggestions for collectors on how to care for, value, and use specimen textiles in the home • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •266 color photos •176pp. •978-0-7643-1810-8•HC•$39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Spider Woman’s Children: Navajo Weav- ers Today. Barbara Teller Ornelas,Lynda Pete & Joe Coca. Navajo rugs’ history and value to collectors is unparalleled. But what about the people who create these treasures? Here is the inside story, told by two women considered among the most skillful and artistic of Navajo weavers • 10" x 10" (254 x 254mm) •124Color Photos, 1B/WIllustration, 1Map•144pp. •978- 0-9990517-5-7•PB•978-1-5073-0250-7(E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Textile Art of the Bakuba: Velvet Embroider- ies in Raffia. Sam Hilu & Irwin Hersey. Striking velvety embroidered raffia cloths and ceremonial appliqué skirts created deep in the heart of the Congo by the Kuba people. The intricate abstract designs, executed in an appealing palette of vege- table dyes, have inspired innumerable artists and designers, including Klee, Matisse, Chillida, Braque, and Tzara. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 425 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-1685-2 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Textile Fiestas of Mexico: A Traveler’s Guide to Celebrations, Markets, and Smart Shop- ping. Sheri Brautigam. • 7" x 9" (177 x 228mm) • 200 Color Photos, 1Map, Four-color Interior • 120 pp. • 978-0-9964475-8-4 • PB • 978-1-5073-0251-4 (E-book) • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD