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 | 33 TEXTILES: REFERENCE | Threads Around the World: From Arabian Weav- ing to Batik in Zimbabwe. Deb Brandon. Take a voyage through traditional fiber art techniques ranging from Indian mirror embroidery and Haitian voodoo flag making to kilt hose knitting and Bedouin weaving. Vivid photos and explanations of textile cultures of 25 regions create an accessible exploration of the world and its people through these diverse textile techniques • 7" x 10" (177 x 254mm) • 197 color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-5650-6•HC•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99CAD Threads of Gold: Chinese Textiles: Ming to Ching. Paul Haig & Marla Shelton. A comprehensive guide to collectible Chinese textiles with an under- standable grading system to aid in establishing value. This book is designed for all historians, Asian study scholars, and textile collectors. It is a real world rep- resentation of court robes, badges, and decorative textiles. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 510 color photos • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-2538-0 • HC • $79.95 / £72.99 / 120.00 CAD Toile: The Storied Fabrics of Europe and America. Michele Palmer. Toile—scenic fabric originally printed from copper plates— has been a decorating sensation for more than 250 years. This comprehensive guide presents the history of toile from its beginnings in 18th century Britain and France. 100s of scenic designs in 225 beautiful color photos • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 226 color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-1891-7 • HC • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Traditional Kimono Silks. Anita Yasuda. This swatch book is an inspiring visual tour of design using kimono remnants from Japan’s Showa Period (1926–1989). More than 400 photographs and captions provide information on motif identification, Japanese history, and cultural traditions. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 458 color photos • 208 pp. • 978- 0-7643-2691-2 • PB • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Women Artisans of Morocco: Their Sto- ries, Their Lives. Susan Schaeffer Davis, Photos by Joe Coca. Within this diverse land and confluence of cultures, many rich and ancient craft traditions carry on—women spin and weave, make buttons, embroider designs passed down through generations, and more. • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 200 Color Photos, 1 Map • 168 pp. • 978-0-9990517-1-9 • PB • 978-1-5073-0256-9 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Abstract Textile Designs. Tina Skinner. Historic prints of the abstract genre—from upholstery fabrics and curtains to the wearable art we don daily—explored through photos of fabric swatches from couture houses in It- aly, France, and the United States. A must have for designers ready to take a lesson from their predecessors in the everyday gallery of art • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 300 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0674-7 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD TEXTILES: REFERENCE African Fabric Design. Shirley Friedland & Leslie Piña. Includes contemporary bold two- and three-color designs, stripes, grids, and geometrics arranged with a focus on design, color, and pattern. Shown are commercially made adaptations of traditional African designs. • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215mm) •233 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0831-4 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Designer Fabrics of the Early ‘60s. Tina Skinner. From top couture fabric design hous- es of Paris during the early 1960s, this visual feast explores a multitude of styles ranging from playful geometrics to novelty prints and from abstract experimentation to increasing- ly far-out florals. A special section explores upholstery and household fabrics of the era • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 255 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0506-1 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Dots: A Pictorial Essay on Pointed, Printed Patterns. Tina Skinner. Dots of great variety, in all their minuscule glory, are depicted on historic fabric. An invaluable encyclopedia of dotty design ideas • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •540 color photos •112pp. • 978-0-7643-0634-1 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Fabulous Barkcloth: Home Decorating Textiles from the ’30s, ’40s, & ’50s. Loretta Smith Fehling. Barkcloth is a dense, textured cotton weave and was often used in draperies and slipcovers. Patterns, colors, and floral motifs are illustrated as used on authentic barkcloth • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 215 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0837-6 • PB• $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Fashion Fabrics: 1960s. Leslie Piña & Constance Korosec. Fabric colors, patterns, textures, and fibers reveal a culture. In the 1960s, traditional plaids became popular at the same time as bold prints and geomet- rics, notably Op Art and “psychedelic” patterns. Close-up color with informative captions and index. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 579 color photos • 176 pp. •978-0-7643-0584-9•PB•$29.95 / £27.99 / 42.95 CAD Flower Power: Prints from the 1960s. Tina Skinner. All the orange, hot pink, and sky blue the era’s most fertile imaginations could conjure. Featured are more than 300 striking swatches from top couture houses in Paris and Milan, bold flower prints on silk, cotton, and the acetates and polyesters that helped shape fashion’s most eye-popping era • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 313 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0675-4 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Foulards: A Picture Book of Prints for Men’s Wear. Tina Skinner. More than 350 photographs of historic fabric swatches explore design variations in foulards, the small motifs printed on silks and related fabrics that were intended for men’s ties and dressing gowns • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 357 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-1256-4 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Fun Fabrics of the ’50s. Joy Shih. This book will transport you back to the days of shirt plaids, cowboy heroes’ flannel pajamas, early American rec room drapery, splashy lounge chair tropical blooms, housewives’ duster florals, and festive south of the border kitchen curtains • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 300 color photos•112pp. •978-0-7643-0173-5•PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Funky Fabrics of the ’60s. Joy Shih. The wide range of sixties fabric designs reflected the transition from the comforting tranquility of the early years to the bolder, more “hip” end of the decade. A nostalgic tour of pastel and splashy florals, patchwork calicos, denims and stripes, wild abstract geometrics, and neon paisleys • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 250+color photos •112 pp. •978-0-7643-0174- 2 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD African Prints: A Design Book. Shirley Friedland & Leslie Piña, Ph.D. The printed designs include abstract, floral, pictorial, an- imal, and figural themes. The fabric is contem- porary, most made of cotton in Africa com- mercially, and many designs are adaptations of traditional African woven textiles. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 231 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0694-5 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Art Deco Era Textile Designs. Tina Skinner. More than 300 historic fabric samples from the mid-1920s and 1930s provide a visual textbook of the everyday fabrics used for housedresses and curtains adorned with the era’s predominate geometric creations and spiced with the exotic inspirations that spurred one of the most popular artistic movements of all times • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 317 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0650-1 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Conversational Prints: Decorative Fab- rics of the 1950s. Joy Shih. A prominent feature in the homes of the 1950s, these large, splashy print designs were used for drapery, upholstery, slipcover, and tablecloth fabrics, establishing a decorative theme or bringing a splash of color and humor • 11"x81/2" (279 x 215 mm) • over 250 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0341-8 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Cool Hot Colors: Fabrics of the Late 1960s. Joy Shih. Hot pinks and purples, char- treuse, orange, and yellow—sometimes called neon colors, these cool hot colors were often combined into wild and psychedelic floral and geometric designs. Hundreds of splashy colors and designs from 1960s European and Amer- ican textile manufacturers are presented • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215mm) •350 color photos •112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0342-5 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Couture Fabrics of the ’50s. Joy Shih. Beautiful textiles from high fashion Parisian houses of the 1950s. Featuring exotic and exquisite designs in silk, rayon, and cotton used to create elegant women’s couture fash- ions. Of special interest are fabric swatches reflecting seasonal styles, special effects photo-engraving, and lavish imitation weaves • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215mm) •350 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0199-5 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Cowboy Textiles. Tom Kiley. Cowgirls, cowboys, horses, and Western heroes cover these great vintage textiles. See the best chinille bedspreads from the 1940s, rugs, blankets, tablecloths, aprons, hankies, scarves, and novelty prints up to the 1970s. This comprehensive presentation of vintage household textiles will inspire today’s designers and encourage collectors to keep digging • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •378 color photos •144pp. •978-0-7643-3681-2 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD