A complete guide to the whole range of traditional handmade textiles from all corners of the globe. The history of the world can be read in textiles: the rise of civilizations and the fall of empires are woven into their warp and weft along with the great stories of conquest, religion, and trade. T[...]

This volume offers a sumptuously illustrated, region-by-region survey of textiles made, worn, used and displayed in every corner of the Islamic world. The text includes details of dozens of textile techniques, such as loom types, materials, forms of decoration and local specialities, while hundreds [...]

A visual feast, this text illustrates the richness and diversity of the African textile tradition, providing designers at all levels with inspiration for their own work. Over 30 textiles from the British Museum's renowned collection are explored in detailed.[...]