The Textile Book
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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.Taking as their starting point the very meaning of textiles, Gale and Kaur go on to demonstrate 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.
PrefacePt. IOverviews1What is Textiles?32The Cultural Place of Textiles73Perceptions of Fabric21Pt. IIThe Creative4The Textile Designer375The Designer-Maker496The Craftsperson637The Textile Artist77Pt. IIIThe Social and Industrial Context8Global Textile Traditions919Ecology10710Industry12111The Role of Trends and Forecasting133Pt. IVRelated Disciplines and Studies12The Buyer14513Journalism15714Science16715Research179Bibliography191Index201
