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Thismajornewworkcomprisesmorethan1,000imagesthathighlightthebeauty,subtlety,simplicityorcomplexityoftextilescreatedaroundtheworld.Thejuxtapositionofhistoricalandcontemporaryexampleshighlightstheskillandimaginationoftextiledesignersthroughouthistory,aswellastheremarkablerangeofachievements.Thematicillustratedsectionspresentin-depthknowledgeandsweepinginsightsintotheroletextileshaveplayedthroughoutallhumancivilization,andilluminatethewaysinwhichstructureorsurfacedecorationorembellishmentenhancethismosttactileofarts.WithadefinitivetextbyMarySchoeser,drawingtogetherknowledgegatheredoveraliftimeofimmersioninthetextilearts,nootherbookinthevastliteratureonthesubjecthassocomprehensivelycelebratedthespectacularandenduringappealoftextiles.
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Mary Schoeser is a textile historian and curator
who has advised English Heritage, the National Trust, Liberty of
London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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