Textiles : the whole story : uses, meanings, significance /

Discusses how textiles are an integral part of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitude of practical, symbolic and spiritual ways. This title illustrates the many uses of textiles in our everyday lives. It outlines how textiles are a means of communication functional, political and...

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Main Author:	Gordon, Beverly
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Thames & Hudson, 2011.
Subjects:	Textile fabrics. Textile fabrics > Social aspects. Clothing and dress > Social aspects. Clothing and dress.
Summary:	Discusses how textiles are an integral part of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitude of practical, symbolic and spiritual ways. This title illustrates the many uses of textiles in our everyday lives. It outlines how textiles are a means of communication functional, political and artistic and a metaphor for transcendence.