textile fabrics

Follows how a Gabi is made in Ethiopia from seed to harvest, to weaving to shop, to gift for Girma.

"In this Chinese folktale, a woman spends years weaving, day and night, until one day she reveals a magical cloth. But moments later, the cloth mysteriously disappears! Now her three young sons must set out on a long, mystical journey to find it"--Publisher.

Introduces young readers to the processes involved in producing the materials used in clothing and turning them into such garments as cotton jeans, a silk dress, and rubber boots.

"[A] social history, [in which the author] tells five stories-Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool-about the clothes we wear and where they come from, illuminating our world in unexpected ways. She takes us from the opulent court of Louis Quatorze to the labor camps in modern-day Chinese-occupied Xinjiang. We see how textiles were once dyed from lichen, shells, bark, saffron, and beetles, displaying distinctive regional weaves and knits, and how the modern Western garment industry has refashioned our attire into the homogenous and disposable uniforms popularized by fast fashion brands . . . makes clear how the clothing industry has become one of the planet's worst polluters, relying on chronically underpaid and exploited laborers. But also shows how micro-communities and companies of textile and clothing makers in every corner of the world are rediscovering ancestral and ethical methods for making what we wear"--Provided by publisher.

This fascinating book about camels and their wool invites readers to take a fresh look at this familiar domesticated species.

"[Readers] learn all about the clothes that people from around the world wear as . . . [they] learn to partition shapes"--Provided by publisher.

Investigates the mysterious mummies of Urumchi in Western China, a collection of obviously Caucasian bodies dating back as far as four thousand years, that have been beautifully preserved, down to their brightly hued clothing.

"Texts (with modern English translation) offering insights into the place of cloth and clothing in everyday life are presented here. Covering a wide range of genres, they include documents from the royal wardrobe accounts and petitions to king and Parliament, previously available only in manuscript form. The accounts detail royal expenditure on fabrics and garments, while the petitions demand the restoration of livery, for example, or protest about the need for winter clothing for children who are wards of the king. In addition, the volume includes extracts from wills, inventories and rolls of livery, sumptuary laws, moral and satirical works condemning contemporary fashions, an Old English epic, and English and French romances. The texts themselves are in Old and Middle English, Latin and Anglo-Norman French, with some of the documents switching between more than one of these languages. They are presented with introduction, glossary and detailed notes"--Back cover.

This book provides a unique look at the rich variety of art created from centuries ago to the present day, reflecting an enduring culture and era.