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Based on an empirical approach, it analyses the morphology of local clothing, describing the two types of costumes considered as traditional today: an older type, with all the component pieces homemade, and a newer type, using industrial fabric, bought in the local markets.
Author John Gillow traveled extensively throughout Africa, uncovering the dazzling range of traditional hand-crafted textiles from each region. Five sections detail the textile history and...
The textiles of Africa. The art of making, designing and embroidering African traditional textiles is as old as time. African textiles can be used as historical documents. Cloth can be...
10 lip 2013 · PDF | Textile design and arts in Africa traced back to thousand of centuries when some ethnic groups were started producing clothes for multi-purpose... | Find, read and cite all the...
5 sty 2022 · First published as: Zulu : people of heaven : a practical handbook. [Cape Town] : Holiday African Publications, [2003] Includes bibliographical references (p. 93) and index
30 wrz 2008 · Textiles are a major form of aesthetic expression across Africa, and this book examines long-standing traditions together with recent creative developments. A variety of fine and venerable West African cloths are presented and discussed in terms of both artistry and technique.
12 kwi 2019 · The work of African fashion designers provides rich insights into the ways in which artists engage with tradition, an amorphous yet powerful concept. Designers from Africa must navigate the associations borne by textiles, motifs, and garments that are broadly associated with longstanding, local cultures – emblems of tradition.
