Bibliograph

Textiles of the Islamic world, John Gillow

Type

Label

Textiles of the Islamic world, John Gillow

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Textiles of the Islamic world

Oclc number

823552388

Responsibility statement

John Gillow

Summary

This book surveys the wide array of textiles made, worn, used, and displayed throughout the Islamic world, from the glorious fabrics of the past to those produced today. Hundreds of illustrations feature examples from around the globe, including embroidered Persian prayer clothes, Anatolian ikat coats, Ottoman beaded purses, Caucasian striped silk bags, Berber women<U+2019>s shawls, Arab tent decorations, Yemeni indigo robes, Indonesian batik sarongs, and West African strip-woven clothes

Target audience

adult

Classification