Textiles : the whole story : uses, meanings, significance /
Beverly Gordon.
- 304 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour)
Paperback. Originally published in hardback: 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This illustrated text looks at the myriad roles played by textiles in all aspects of human life, from ancient weavings to light-sensitive & other futuristic fabrics of our own era. The author discusses how textiles are an integral part of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitude of practical, symbolic & spiritual ways.