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The Textile Book

Autor Jasbir Kaur, Colin Gale
en Limba Engleză Hardback – mai 2002
Textiles are central to our lives and are at the heart of the world's largest industries. In recent years there has been a dynamic shift in attitudes toward textiles, fuelled in part by explosive developments in technology. While textiles have always retained roots in craft and industry, the discipline now embraces a much wider range of practices. Innovations in the industry demand a fresh approach to the subject, which this comprehensive introduction ably supplies.Taking as their starting point the very meaning of textiles, Gale and Kaur go on to show the astonishing range of opportunities for careers in the field, from the creative (artists, craftspeople and designers) to the social and industrial, to the commercial and associated practices (buyers, journalists, researchers and scientists). The Textile Book takes us behind the scenes with professionals to reveal what various jobs involve, what influences decision makers, and how their decisions affect what we buy next season. What happens to clothes before they reach the shops? What determines the 'must have' item? How can recycled bottles be transformed into silk-like yarns? These and many other questions are explored to show the diversity that makes up the contemporary global textile scene.Woven, printed, embroidered, knitted -- textiles are pivotal to the everyday experience of people in all parts of the world. This wide-ranging and informative book conveys the excitement and new challenges textiles represent and is essential reading for anyone working with, studying or simply interested in textiles.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781859735077
ISBN-10: 185973507X
Pagini: 232
Ilustrații: 30 b&w and 8 colour illustrations, biblio, index
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:First.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Berg Publishers
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Also available in paperback, 9781859735121 £16.99 (May, 2002)

Notă biografică

Colin Gale is Head of the School of Textiles and Course Director of the MA Textile, Fashion and Surface Design course, University of Central England, Birmingham.Jasbir Kaur is Lecturer in Textiles, Fashion and Three Dimensional Design, Institute of Art and Design, University of Central England, Birmingham.

Cuprins

ContentsPreface viiPart I Overviews1What is Textiles?1This Book32The Cultural Place of Textiles7Gentility and Gender7The Inner Spirit13Capitalism and Communism16Lifestyle233Perceptions of Fabric30New Fabrics, New Aesthetics31Fundamental Skills and the Evolution of Textile Practice33The Influence of Skill35 The Influence of Science and Engineering38Re-evaluation42Part II The Creative4The Textile Designer45Design Practice49Global Comparisons of Textile Design53Futures615The Designer-Maker63The Origins of Designer-Makers66Employment67Market68Business71Case Study: Lindsay Bloxam75Personal Issues76Establishing a Business78Selling Stuff80The Broader View826The Craftsperson85Comparing Makers89The Importance of Process-Led Practice93A Role in the Modern World94The Appeal of the Handmade98Supporting Organizations997The Textile Artist102Textile Art, Craft or Design?104The Reason of Textile Art108Issues of Content111Ownership115Part III The Social and Industrial Context8Global Textile Traditions119Regional Exchanges120Patronage123Ritual, Symbolism and Stories125Weave127Embroidery129Print and Dye131Contemporary Uses of Traditional Textiles134Recent Textile Traditions1369Ecology139Pollution, Politics and Ecology139The Role of Organizations and Agencies143Government Policies and Organizations148Eco or Green Design153Case Study: Corporate Environmental Policies15710Industry161The Industrial Story162Power and Influence170The Future17411The Role of Trends and Forecasting180The Textile Industries and Forecasting183The Forecasting Gurus and their Roles188Part IV Related Disciplines and Studies12The Buyer194The Buyers Role195Issues Affecting Buying Decisions196Buying Textiles and Design-Led Textile Products200The Suppliers Concerns203International Issues204The Future20713Journalism212The Media Industry212Lifestyle and Textile Journalism215Courting Fame220The Internet22314Science226A Scientific History227The Basics230The Science Design Gap233The Stuff of Fiction236Future Issues24115Research245Archaeology and Anthropology245Textiles, Cultural Identity and the Culture Industry250Museums and Collections255Contemporary Textiles and Critical Studies259Bibliography263Index27

Recenzii

'Although the authors planned this book as a text/reference book, I recommend reading every page ... a valuable authority that provides an historical and global view of the past, present, and future of textiles.'
'Essential reading for anyone considering a career in textiles.'
'The Textile book takes a compelling and very broad look at a myriad of aspects of fabrics and the humans using them...the authors seem to have tapped not only solid history, but a good deal of the most up-to-date information, including 'smart fabrics'...this subject, and its treatment in this book, is food for a lot of thought, discussion, and research.'
'Those studying textiles and the general public should find this book very useful.'
'Upper division or graduate students as well as professionals in our field would certainly benefit from the content information of The Textile Book. More importantly, those in the textile community who read it, will be encouraged to engage in broad discourse that the subject deserves in order to better ensure the subject's future as an academic discipline.'