Throughout the world the last decade has been seen a huge flowering of decorative textiles for the interior furnishing and fashion industries, and of textiles as high art. Simultaneously, the tradition of textile crafts and the pleasure of simple home weaving have enjoyed their own resurgence. Textiles are now a fast-developing field nurtured by extraordinary public interest in many countries, and many questions are being raised. What is the relationship between art textiles and high art? How indebted to the crafts worker is the industrial textile designer? What effect does computer technology have on textile design? Now Chloe Colchester draws together the diverse strands of the burgeoning textiles world for the first time and in a single study. Dazzling reproductions of work by the best and most influential practitioners across the globe and supplemented with analysis of the latest developments, such as new design trends, heat-reactive materials and performance fabrics tailored for modern life. The discussion is divided into three sections: designer textiles – furnishings and fashion; craft textiles – contemporary achievements in weaving, printing, quilting and embroidery; and art textiles – the new tapestry and the remarkable achievements of the fibre art movement. A comprehensive reference section gives full biographies of designers and fabric makers, as well as lists of further reading, galleries and museums, and other information. All forms of textile work are enjoying a renaissance. This unrivalled survey covers perhaps the most appealing subject in modern design. With over 250 illustrations, 153 in colour.
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Throughout the world the last decade has been seen a huge flowering of decorative textiles for the interior furnishing and fashion industries, and of textiles as high art. Simultaneously, the tradition of textile crafts and the pleasure of simple home weaving have enjoyed their own resurgence. Textiles are now a fast-developing field nurtured by extraordinary public interest in many countries, and many questions are being raised. What is the relationship between art textiles and high art? How indebted to the crafts worker is the industrial textile designer? What effect does computer technology have on textile design? Now Chloe Colchester draws together the diverse strands of the burgeoning textiles world for the first time and in a single study. Dazzling reproductions of work by the best and most influential practitioners across the globe and supplemented with analysis of the latest developments, such as new design trends, heat-reactive materials and performance fabrics tailored for modern life. The discussion is divided into three sections: designer textiles – furnishings and fashion; craft textiles – contemporary achievements in weaving, printing, quilting and embroidery; and art textiles – the new tapestry and the remarkable achievements of the fibre art movement. A comprehensive reference section gives full biographies of designers and fabric makers, as well as lists of further reading, galleries and museums, and other information. All forms of textile work are enjoying a renaissance. This unrivalled survey covers perhaps the most appealing subject in modern design. With over 250 illustrations, 153 in colour.
Read more information on Amazon.
Condition: Like New
