African Wax Print Textiles
ISBN-13:
9783791384368
ISBN-10:
3791384368
Author:
Anne Grosfilley
Publication date:
2018
Publisher:
Prestel
Format:
Hardcover
264 pages
FREE US shipping
Book details
ISBN-13:
9783791384368
ISBN-10:
3791384368
Author:
Anne Grosfilley
Publication date:
2018
Publisher:
Prestel
Format:
Hardcover
264 pages
Summary
African Wax Print Textiles (ISBN-13: 9783791384368 and ISBN-10: 3791384368), written by authors
Anne Grosfilley, was published by Prestel in 2018.
With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other
History
(Fashion) books. You can easily purchase or rent African Wax Print Textiles (Hardcover) from BooksRun,
along with many other new and used
History
books
and textbooks.
And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.22.
Description
As colorful and varied as the fabric it explores, this insightful book looks at traditional African textiles and reveals a complicated history that spans generations and continents.
This groundbreaking book reveals the complex origins of African wax print fabrics. In beautifully illustrated chapters, Anne Grosfilley traces the process of printing and dying the fabric, involving wax or indigo, to its West Indian roots. She 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. Grosfilley offers the fruits of her own passionate research as she profiles a variety of individuals from rural venders to trendsetting fashionistas. This eye-opening study celebrates the enormous variety of African fabric styles and uses, and explores the complex interconnections between the continent and colonialism and between modern technology and Old World practices.
This groundbreaking book reveals the complex origins of African wax print fabrics. In beautifully illustrated chapters, Anne Grosfilley traces the process of printing and dying the fabric, involving wax or indigo, to its West Indian roots. She 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. Grosfilley offers the fruits of her own passionate research as she profiles a variety of individuals from rural venders to trendsetting fashionistas. This eye-opening study celebrates the enormous variety of African fabric styles and uses, and explores the complex interconnections between the continent and colonialism and between modern technology and Old World practices.
We would LOVE it if you could help us and other readers by reviewing the book
Book review
Congratulations! We have received your book review.
{user}
{createdAt}
by {truncated_author}