African TextilesGenerously sized and beautifully illustrated, African Textiles is an authoritative survey of textile arts - unique and collectible rugs, tapestries, garments, and much more - from across the continent. 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 traditions within Africa's major geographical areas, examining materials, dyes, decorations, patterns, and techniques. From the stripweave cloth of the Ashanti in the West to Ethiopian embroidery in the East, from Berber rugs in the North to the Madagascan silk of the South - and everything in between - the breadth of coverage in African Textiles is peerless. Robustly illustrated with over 500 color photographs and drawings, this is an exciting new sourcebook for those interested in textile design and the traditional arts of Africa. |
Contents
The Diversity of African Textiles | 9 |
WEST AFRICA | 17 |
Introduction | 19 |
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Akwete appliqué aprons Ashanti Bamileke bark cloth beads beadwork Berber BOTTOM LEFT Cameroon CENTRE ceremonial coast colour Congo cotton cloth decorated Djerma dyed embroidered embroidery fabric feathers Fulani Ghana Hausa heddle ikat indigo indigo-dyed kangas Kasai river kente cloth Kuba lamba Maasai Mahdia Mali Merina Morocco motifs Ndebele ndop Nigeria OPPOSITE TOP panels pattern raphia selvedge to selvedge sewn shawl Sierra Leone silk skirt strips stripweaves supplementary weft technique textiles tie-dyed TOP LEFT TOP RIGHT traditional Tuareg Tunisia vertical loom wear weavers weaving weft West Africa woman's wrap women wool woollen worn woven XX XX XX Yoruba Zulu الا با الله الا بالله العلى العلى العظيم ولا الله الله الله یا الله او بارزان بد پر حور ولا حول ولا قوة عليه السلام علیم یا علیم قوة الا با قوة الا بالله لا والله يعصمك ولا حول ولا ولا قوة الا وهاب يا یا الله یا یا علیم یا