Cloth that Changed the World
The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz
$118.10
- Hardcover
312 pages
- Release Date
11 February 2020
Summary
The story of India’s exuberantly colored textiles that made their mark on design, technology, and trade around the world
Chintz, a type of multicolored printed or painted cotton cloth, originated in India yet exerted influence far beyond its home shores: it became a driving force of the spice trade in the East Indies, and it attracted European merchants, who by the 17th century were importing millions of pieces. In the 18th century, Indian chintz became so coveted glo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300246797 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 030024679X |
| Author: | Sarah Fee |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 11 February 2020 |
| Weight: | 2.03kg |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 407mm x 240mm |
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Critics Review
“Scholarly yet sumptuous”—Crafts Magazine“[A]n intriguing and fascinating narrative through centuries of trade, artistry, politics and culture drawn from the threads of this classic cloth”—Embroidery magazine“Cloth That Changed the World offers a beautiful catalogue of the Royal Ontario Museum’s exceptional collection alongside diverse, authoritative texts.”—Avalon Fotheringham, Journal of the Oriental Rug and Textile Society of Great BritainShortlisted for the R. L. Shep Award, sponsored by The Textile Society of America
About The Author
Sarah Fee
Sarah Fee is senior curator of Eastern Hemisphere fashion and textiles at the Royal Ontario Museum.
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