Author : Anne Grosfilley
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,48 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Batik
ISBN : 9783791384368
Reveals the complex origins of African wax print textiles and traces the process of printing and dying the fabric, involving wax or indigo, to its West Indian roots. Also explores the differences of mass-produced and artisanally sourced fabrics, tracking where textiles go from the manufacturing centers to markets and cities throughout Africa and the world
Author : Magie Relph
Publisher :
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 21,7 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Cerography
ISBN : 9780956698209
Author : Adaku Parker
Publisher : CICO Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 35,74 MB
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781782498773
All the techniques, step-by-step instructions, and patterns you need to make 25 African wax print garments and accessories. INCLUDES FULL SIZE PATTERNS FOR US DRESS SIZES 4 TO 22 African wax prints are colorful designs created by dyeing cotton fabric using wax-resist techniques, and then overprinting. The result is a fabric that is bright, colorful, and super-easy to use. Adaku Parker has developed 25 step-by-step projects to make a wide range of stylish pieces with this fabric. There are instant wardrobe classics like a shirt dress, A-line skirts, and culottes, as well as wonderful accessories such as tote bags, a zip purse, and a headband. The basic techniques you will need are all explained, so you’ll feel confident with essentials like attaching waistbands, gathering, pleats, making buttonholes, and adding linings. There are projects suitable for all skill levels so all you need is some gorgeous African wax print fabric and a sewing machine, and you’ll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with unique pieces that will help you stand out from the crowd.
Author : John Gillow
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 15,99 MB
Release : 2003-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 0811841669
Traces a boy's journey across India as he searches for a sacred buffalo bell stolen from his tribe.
Author : Karin Hofmeester
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 14,28 MB
Release : 2016-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1107108322
Machine generated contents note: Luxury and global history Bernd-Stefan Grewe and Karin Hofmeester; 1. Precious things in motion: luxury and the circulation of jewels in Mughal India Kim Siebenhuner; 2. Diamonds as a global luxury commodity Karin Hofmeester; 3. Gold in twentieth-century India - a luxury? Bernd-Stefan Grewe; 4. Chinese porcelain local and global context: the imperial connection Anne Gerritsen; 5. Luxury or commodity? The success of Indian cotton cloth in the first global age Giorgio Riello; 6. The gendered luxury of wax prints in South Ghana: a local luxury good with global roots Silvia Ruschak; 7. From Venice to East Africa: history, uses and meanings of glass beads Karin Pallaver; 8. Imports and autarky: tortoiseshell in early modern Japan Martha Chaiklin; 9. Tickling and klicking the ivories - the metamorphosis of a global commodity in the nineteenth century Jonas Kranzer; 10. The conservation of luxury: safari hunting and the consumption of wildlife in twentieth-century East Africa Bernhard Gissibl; 11. Luxury as a global phenomenon: concluding remarks Bernd-Stefan Grewe and Karin Hofmeester
Author : John Gillow
Publisher : British museum Press
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 37,70 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN :
This book is a visual feast, illustrating the richness and diversity of the African textile tradition, and providing designers at all levels with inspiration for their own work. Over 30 textiles from The British Museum's renowned collection are explored in detail: magnificent blue-and-white, indigo-resist-dyed cloths from West Africa; multi-coloured, tie-dyed and woven North African textiles; "mud cloths" from Mali; the unique wrap-striped weaves and ikats from Madagascar; "adinkra" block-print and painted "caligraphy" cloths from Ghana; and the "adire" cloths from Yorubaland
Author : Alisa LaGamma
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 46,43 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Textile fabrics
ISBN : 1588392937
Author : Shirley Friedland
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
This pictorial survey of African fabric prints includes contemporary bold two- and three-color designs, stripes, grids, and geometrics arranged with a focus on design, color, and pattern. Shown are commercially-made adaptations of traditional African designs in cotton, rayon, wool, synthetics, metallics and surface embellishment. The photographs are lively references and inspiration to artists and designers of fashion and fabrics.
Author : Ronke Luke-Boone
Publisher : Krause Publications Craft
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 17,30 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780873419147
Exotic! Exciting! Inspiring! African fabrics are sought after because of their rich histories and lavish designs, but they intimidate many sewers. Author and designer Ronke Luke-Boone helps to take the mystery out of these works of art and teaches sewers of all skill levels where to buy fabrics, how to choose the right ones, and the best techniques for sewing them. Besides covering the six most popular African fabrics -- mudcloth, Kuba cloth, Korhogo cloth, fancy prints, wax prints, and Kente clot -- this guide shows readers how they are produced and ways to incorporate them into contemporary designs for men, women, and children, as well as home décor. As an added bonus, Luke-Boone offers 14 original projects, including a tote bag, tunic, pillows, placemats, and a child's loom, three of which have full-size patterns. Features: Covers the six most popular African fabrics currently available; Excellent reference for sewers or anyone who is interested in fabrics, culture, and history; 14 step-by-step projects -- three with full-size patterns.
Author : Harry P. Curtis
Publisher :
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 30,5 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Cotton trade
ISBN :
