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Textiles: Reference | 33 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 228mm) •120Color Photos, 1B/WIllustra- tion,21Maps,Four-color Interior•160pp.•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 Threads Around the World: From Arabian Weaving 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 Bedou- in 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 254 mm) • 197 color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-5650-6 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD 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 representation of court robes, badges, and decora- tive textiles. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 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 215mm) • 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 279 mm) • 458 color photos • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-2691-2•PB•$34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95CAD Women Artisans of Morocco: Their Stories, 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, 1Map•168pp. •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 Italy, 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 215 mm) • 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"x81/2" (279x215mm) •233 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0831-4 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 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 con- temporary, most made of cotton in Africa commercially, and many designs are adapta- tions 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 Skin- ner. More than 300 historic fabric samples from the mid-1920s and 1930s provide a vi- sual 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 215 mm) • 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, chartreuse, 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 Eu- ropean and American 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 fashions. Of special interest are fabric swatch- es reflecting seasonal styles, special effects photo-engraving, and lavish imitation weaves • 11"x81/2" (279x215mm) •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, andWestern 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 • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-3681- 2 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 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, 1Map • 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 • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 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 con- sidered among the most skillful and artistic of Navajo weavers • 10"x10" (254x254mm) • 124 Color Photos, 1 B/W Illustration, 1 Map • 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 Shopping. Sheri Brautigam. • 7" x 9" (177 x 228 mm) • 200 Color Photos, 1 Map, 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 FIBE & TEXTILES |