Textile design & theory books

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Fashion's Big Night Out: A Met Gala Lookbook

Fashion's Big Night Out: A Met Gala Lookbook

Author: Kristen Bateman ,  Jeremy Scott
ISBN: 9781802798043
Format: Hardback
$43.96

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Construction Knitting: Knitwear Design With Geometric Shapes

Construction Knitting: Knitwear Design With Geometric...

Author: Nikki Gabriel (Knitwear and textile designer, New Zealand)
ISBN: 9781472575746
Format: Hardback
$200.00

Become the co-designer of your own knitwear, with Construction Knitting. Using a combination of flat and drape patternmaking,...  Read More >>

STYLE: Photographs for Vogue

STYLE: Photographs for Vogue

Author: Norman Parkinson
ISBN: 9781802797930
Format: Hardback
$103.50

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What Dress Makes of Us (Esprios Classics): Illustrated by Annie Blakeslee

What Dress Makes of Us (Esprios Classics): Illustrated...

Author: Dorothy Quigley
ISBN: 9781034254669
Format: Paperback
$44.63

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Textiles on Film

Textiles on Film

Author: Becky Peterson (University of New Mexico, USA)
ISBN: 9781350026551
Format: Hardback
$150.00

The imagined worlds of the cinematic mise-en-scène are rich with textiles: fabrics drape over sets, serve as props,...  Read More >>

Cloth Stories: Capturing domestic life in textile art

Cloth Stories: Capturing domestic life in textile art...

Author: Ali Ferguson
ISBN: 9781849948180
Format: Hardback
$64.69

A fascinating and inspiring guide to finding inspiration for your textile art from your domestic surroundings to...  Read More >>

Skilled Immigrants in the Textile and Fashion Industries: Stories from a Globe-Spanning History

Skilled Immigrants in the Textile and Fashion Industries:...

Author: Nazanin Hedayat Munroe (New York City College of Technology, USA)
ISBN: 9781350273238
Format: Hardback
$170.00

With contributions from leading experts, this edited collection presents original research on the skills brought...  Read More >>

Making Tutus

Making Tutus

Author: Amanda Hall
ISBN: 9780719843143
Format: Paperback
$51.75

Making Tutus is a practical guide to making these traditional costumes for classical ballet dancers. As with the...  Read More >>

Needlework, Affect and Social Transformation: The Everyday Textures of Feminist Activism

Needlework, Affect and Social Transformation: The Everyday...

Author: Katja May
ISBN: 9781350283589
Format: Hardback
$170.00

Needlework, Affect and Social Transformation offers an original framework for moving beyond binary discourses that...  Read More >>

The Secret Life of Tartan: How a cloth shaped a nation

The Secret Life of Tartan: How a cloth shaped a nation...

Author: Vixy Rae
ISBN: 9781785305207
Format: Hardback
$36.99

Tartan creates passion, generates belonging, adds fashion flair. This book is cut on the bias to give a different...  Read More >>

Easy Shibori Tie Dye Techniques: Do-It-Yourself Tying, Folding and Resist Dyeing

Easy Shibori Tie Dye Techniques: Do-It-Yourself Tying,...

Author: Studio TAC Creative
ISBN: 9784805317808
Format: Hardback
$29.99

Easy home tie-dyeing techniques with a Japanese twist! If you love the simple blue-on-white beauty of Shibori and...  Read More >>

Fashion: The Definitive Visual History

Fashion: The Definitive Visual History

Author: DK ,  Caryn Franklin
ISBN: 9780241655771
Format: Hardback
$75.00

"A lavishly illustrated guide to the evolution of costume and dress from Ancient Egyptian clothing to today's cutting-edge...  Read More >>

Tupaia, Captain Cook and the Voyage of the Endeavour: A Material History

Tupaia, Captain Cook and the Voyage of the Endeavour:...

Author: Khadija Von Zinnenburg Carroll (Central European University, Austria)
ISBN: 9781350157491
Format: Hardback
$170.00

Centring priest and navigator Tupaia and Pacific worldviews, this richly illustrated volume weaves a new set of...  Read More >>

Art of Japan: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Art of Japan: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum...

Author: Felice Fischer ,  Kyoko Kinoshita
ISBN: 9780876333006
Format: Hardback
$82.95

An exploration of the treasures of Japanese art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art reveals a wealth of fascinating...  Read More >>

Magdalena Abakanowicz à Lausanne

Magdalena Abakanowicz à Lausanne

Author: The Fondation Toms Pauli ,  Magali Junet
ISBN: 9783858818911
Format: Paperback
$82.80

A pioneer of the Nouvelle Tapisserie (New Tapestry) movement, Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930–2017) revolutionised...  Read More >>

Dressing Barbie: A Celebration of the Clothes That Made America's Favorite Doll and the Incredible Woman Behind Them

Dressing Barbie: A Celebration of the Clothes That Made...

Author: Carol Spencer
ISBN: 9780063310919
Format: Paperback
$60.00

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Color, Science, and Fashion: Splendid Hues in the 19th Century

Color, Science, and Fashion: Splendid Hues in the 19th...

Author: Charlotte Nicklas
ISBN: 9781350055537
Format: Hardback
$219.94

In the 19th century, chemists introduced hundreds of new textile dyes that dramatically changed the palette of women’s...  Read More >>

Nina's Favourite Mittens & Socks from Around Norway: Over 40 Traditional Knitting Patterns Inspired by Norwegian Folk-Art Collections

Nina's Favourite Mittens & Socks from Around Norway:...

Author: Nina Granlund Sæther
ISBN: 9781646011643
Format: Hardback
$65.87

The best of Nina Granlund Sæther's designs, drawing on a wealth of traditional Norwegian patterning.  Read More >>

Fair Isle Knitting: 22 Traditional Patterns from Where the Atlantic Meets the North Sea

Fair Isle Knitting: 22 Traditional Patterns from Where...

Author: Carina Olsson
ISBN: 9781646011933
Format: Hardback
$71.15

Bringing together the stunning complexity of traditional Shetland patterning and the raw natural beauty of Nordic...  Read More >>

In Pursuit of Color: From Fungi to Fossil Fuels: Uncovering the Origins of the World's Most Famous Dyes

In Pursuit of Color: From Fungi to Fossil Fuels: Uncovering...

Author: Lauren MacDonald ,  Ananda Pellerin
ISBN: 9781954957008
Format: Hardback
$118.80

An engrossing look at the rich and turbulent history of coloring cloth Over the centuries our manipulation of the...  Read More >>

Fashion at the Edge: Spectacle, Modernity, and Deathliness

Fashion at the Edge: Spectacle, Modernity, and Deathliness...

Author: Caroline Evans
ISBN: 9780300270952
Format: Paperback
$72.95

Now back in print, this seminal publication offers an unexpected discussion of cutting-edge fashion in the 1990s...  Read More >>

Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty

Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty

Author: Andrew Bolton ,  Tadao Ando
ISBN: 9781588397584
Format: Hardback
$124.95

A compelling look at the aesthetic and historical significance of Lagerfeld’s work—from his elegantly tailored pieces...  Read More >>

A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes

A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes...

Author: Susan Brown ,  Alexa Griffith Winton
ISBN: 9780300266153
Format: Hardback
$82.95

The first major publication devoted to weaver and designer Dorothy Liebes, reinstating her as one of the most influential...  Read More >>

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