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Printed and Dyed Textiles from Africa

By quiltshome ⋅ January 9, 2006 ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

Printed and Dyed Textiles from Africa (Fabric Folios) (Paperback) by John Gillow - It amazes me that reviews are so slim on some of these books, because the contents - to me - are so inspiring. This book offers over 30 textiles from the British Museum’s renowned collection: blue-and-white, indigo-resist-dyed cloths from West Africa; “mud cloths” from Mali; warp-striped weaves and ikats from Madagascar; adinkra blockprints; painted calligraphy cloths from Ghana, and; the adire cloths from Yorubaland. Great inspiration, as are all of John Gillow’s books!