African Textiles: Color and Creativity Across a Continent

Textiles are very important. Understanding the origin of each textile is crucial information. The geographic indicators and materials are spelled out clearly. It is a unique reference book. I value the information because I am studying my own heritage.

I am so happy with this beautiful book. I will definitely be buying more copies for other textile loving friends!

So many pictures!!!! And yet educational. Loved the book! And it came in 2 days even with standard shipping. Thank you!

A fantastic book for anyone that loves global textiles

Beautiful and covers a continent of textile history... great reference book; used many times. First saw the hardcover version, but purchased the cheaper paperback. I'd recommend the hard cover version. Other than that very happy with it

Got this as a birthday gift for my Japanese English student who is a dancer and loves African textiles\patterns. Had a peek before wrapping it, and was thoroughly satisfied with the quality, quantity, variety and sizes of the photos. My student was elated.

Loads of information. Good photo images. Arrived pretty fast.

This book encompasses the fabric of the entire continent. It is well written and beautifully illustrated. A must have for anyone interested in the design and history of African fabric.

Excelente resumen del arte textil africano. de lectura obligatoria para conocer acerca de los tesoros del arte textil africano, es una pena que no se haga una edición en español ya que hay muy poca bibliografía en este idioma

Très beau livre de belle qualité. Cadeau que ma fille à adorée . Photos magnifiques .L ivre impossible à trouver en librairie , merci amazon

As a textile design student, I bought this book as a source of inspiration after leafing through it at my local bookshop, and I have been very pleased with my purchase. A wide range of different textiles are shown in beautiful colour images, and there is enough text to accompany the images. For me, the book has a perfect balance of pictures and information - it is informative on it's subject matter as well as aesthetically pleasing. The textiles chosen for this book are from different regions in Africa and represent a range of techniques, giving a good overview of traditional textiles from Africa. This book changed my ideas on textiles from Africa and introduced me to a wonderful new source of inspiration. Being from Northern Europe, I wasn't very familiar with African arts and crafts to begin with, and my preconceptions were largely based on the African influences I had seen in Western art and fashion. I was happy to get my hands on a book that showcases original fabrics from this region. I find no fault with this book, on the contrary, it is simply one of the best book on textiles I own. The images are great quality and colours seem accurate, and I love the tactile quality of the images as well - in some photos you can actually see the texture of the fabric and even some wear and tear on some older fabrics. I have found it useful in my studies, as I find myself going back to it again and again.

An indispensable, comprehensive, and beautifully illustrated volume. Its geographic categories and description of specific techniques and cross-border influences show enormous erudition. A real treasure to read and to simply look at for its photographs!

This book is amazing.