Printed and Dyed Textiles from Africa

Printed and Dyed Textiles from Africa

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Publisher's Synopsis

In the opening essay, textile collector and specialist Gillow gives an overview of African textiles. He describes the types of materials and decorative techniques employed, including barkcloth, raffia, bobolanfini, adinkra, indigo, tie-dyeing, and various resist dyeing techniques such as stitch, starch, wax, mud, and clamp resist. Thirty examples f

Book information

ISBN: 9780295981383
Publisher: University of Washington Press,.
Imprint: University of Washington Press,.
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Language: English
Number of pages: 88
Weight: 395g
Height: 228mm
Width: 226mm
Spine width: 8mm