Fabric

The Hidden History of the Material World

Fabric
Victoria Finlay
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NZ$ 55.00
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NZ$ 44.00
Hardback
h234 x 153mm - 528pg
11 Nov 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781781257067
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From our earliest ancestors to babies born today, fabric is a necessary part of our everyday lives, but it' s also an opportunity for creativity, symbolism, culture and connection. Travelling across the world and bringing history to life, bestselling author Victoria Finlay investigates how and why people have made and used cloth. A century ago in Wales, women would sew their own funeral clothes over tea with friends. In Papua New Guinea, bark is stripped from trees and beaten into cloth. Harris Tweed has a particular smell, while Guatemalan weavers use dazzling colours. Uncovering the stories of the fabrics people wear and use from sacking to silk, Fabric combines science, history, tradition and art in a captivating exploration of how we live, work, craft and care.
' Fabrics can be a clue to what is underneath the surface. The word "clue" itself comes from the Greek name for a ball of yarn that can be wound back to show the right path. The stories of fabrics, the histories of them, are about endeavour and work and secrets and feuds and inventions and abuse and beauty and ugliness, and sometimes they are about tenderness. ' - Victoria Finlay ' Praise for Victoria Finlay' - - ' Her curiosity is inexhaustible, her reading wide, and her writing style a delight' - Sunday Telegraph ' A highly companionable guide, adventurous and romantic' - Independent on Sunday ' This is a rare and wonderful book - a model of erudition and charm, the writing elegant and precise, and with at least one new and fascinating revelation on every single page. ' - Simon Winchester
Victoria Finlay is the critically acclaimed author of Colour - Travels Through the Paintbox and the former arts editor of the South China Morning Post. She studied social anthropology and has travelled around the world in search of stories about her subjects, from colour to jewels and fabric. As well as writing, she has worked in international development.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781781257067
Published: 11 Nov 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books
Publisher: Profile Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 528

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