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The Silken Thread
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Author : Robert N. Wiedenmann
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021
The Silken Thread written by Robert N. Wiedenmann and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Science categories.
Insects are seldom mentioned when we discuss human history, yet they significantly shaped today's societies. In this book, entomologists Robert N. Wiedenmann and J. Ray Fisher take readers through the unique stories of five insects that have shaped history: silk moths, rat fleas, lice, fever mosquitos, and honey bees.
Thread Painting And Silk Shading Embroidery
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Author : Margaret Dier
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2019-01-24
Thread Painting And Silk Shading Embroidery written by Margaret Dier and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-24 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
Thread painting embroidery is one of the most beautiful embroidery techniques. Often mistaken for painted art, it shows off the true skill of an embroiderer. This book demystifies the technique and shows how easy it is to start embroidering your own stitched masterpieces. For the true beginner and the experienced stitcher alike it will be a treasured guide, explaining the techniques and providing the inspiration to master this exquisite form of embroidery. Over 600 colour photographs support twenty step-by-step projects that range from a simply shaded topiary tree to a three-dimensional hydrangea bouquet. Guide to getting started introduces equipment you may need, explains how to transfer designs to fabric and demonstrates the long stitch and short stitch. Advice on blending colours and stitching shades together to achieve depth and vitality. Provides inspiration and encourages experimentation to create your own designs. Illustrates historical examples and explains how to reproduce and learn from these pieces, while also showcasing contemporary techniques and ideas for finished embroidery. Over 600 colour photographs support twenty step-by-step projects that range from a simply shaded topiary tree to a three-dimensional hydrangea bouquet.
Hidden Wonders
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Author : Etienne Guyon
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2021-02-23
Hidden Wonders written by Etienne Guyon and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-23 with Science categories.
The hidden elegance in everyday objects and physical mechanisms, from crumpled paper to sandcastles. Hidden Wonders focuses on the objects that populate our everyday life--crumpled paper, woven fabric, a sand pile--but looks at them with a physicist's eye, revealing a hidden elegance in mundane physical mechanisms. In six chapters--Builders, Creating Shapes, Building with Threads, From Sand to Glass, Matter in Motion, and Fractures--the authors present brief stories, set in locales ranging from the Eiffel Tower to a sandcastle, that illustrate the little wonders hidden in the ordinary. A simple experiment that readers can perform at home concludes each story. More than 200 illustrations bring the stories to life.
Threads Of Global Desire
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Author : Dagmar Schäfer
language : en
Publisher: Pasold Studies in Textile, Dress and Fashion History
Release Date : 2018-05
Threads Of Global Desire written by Dagmar Schäfer and has been published by Pasold Studies in Textile, Dress and Fashion History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05 with Clothing and dress categories.
Considering silk as a major force of cross-cultural interaction, this book examines the integration of silk production and consumption into various cultures in the pre-modern world.
Threads Of Silk And Gold
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Author : Hiroko Takahashi McDermott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Threads Of Silk And Gold written by Hiroko Takahashi McDermott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Embroidery categories.
This book is a pioneering study of Japanese ornamental textiles made for the foreign market during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These exquisite embroideries, resist-dyed silks and velvets, tapestries and appliqud works were an impo
The Silken Thread
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Author : Evelyn Hood SCOTTISH
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Silken Thread written by Evelyn Hood SCOTTISH and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.
A Silken Thread
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Author : Kim Vogel Sawyer
language : en
Publisher: WaterBrook
Release Date : 2019-04-02
A Silken Thread written by Kim Vogel Sawyer and has been published by WaterBrook this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-02 with Fiction categories.
For readers who love a heartwarming romance and a rich historical setting comes a tale of a young woman with a heavy burden, the International Cotton Exposition, and the pursuit of true love. Eighteen-year-old Laurel Millard, youngest of seven children, is expected to stay home and "take care of Mama" by her older siblings, but Laurel has dreams of starting her own family. Operating a silk loom at the Atlanta Exposition will give her the chance to capture the heart of a man wealthy enough to take care of Laurel and any children she might bear, as well as her mother. Langdon Rochester's parents have given him an ultimatum: settle down with a wife or lose his family inheritance. At the Exposition, Langdon meets Laurel. Marrying her would satisfy his parents's command, she would look lovely on his arm for social events, and in her besotted state, he believes she would overlook him continuing pursuing rowdy adventures with his unmarried buddies. Langdon decides to woo Laurel. Willie Sharp is not well-off and must take on an extra job at the Atlanta Exposition as a security guard. When mischief-makers cause trouble in the Women's Building, Willie is put in charge of keeping the building secure. He enjoys visiting with Laurel, who seems like the little sister he never had, but his feelings for Laurel change to something much deeper. Can Willie convince Laurel that he can give her better life--even with so little to offer?
The Silken Thread
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Author : Judith Saxton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Silken Thread written by Judith Saxton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
The Silk Industry Of Renaissance Venice
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Author : Luca Molà
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2003-04-01
The Silk Industry Of Renaissance Venice written by Luca Molà and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-01 with History categories.
How 16th century Venetian silk manufacturers met the challenge of demand for lighter and cheaper fabric. The manufacture of luxury textiles, such as silk, was central to an Italian Renaissance economy based on status and conspicuous consumption. From the rapidly changing fashions that drove demand to the jobs created for craftsmen, weavers, and merchants, the wealth and prestige associated with silk throughout Europe made it Italy's leading export industry. In this important book, Luca Molà examines the silk industry in Renaissance Venice amid changing markets, suppliers, producers, and government regulations. Drawing on archival research and a vast amount of European scholarship, Molà documents the innovations Venetians made in manufacturing and marketing to spur the silk industry. He uncovers the alliance between manufacturers and government to promote the industry in a changing international economic environment. Through flexible laws, quality was regulated to meet the varying requirements of an increasing range of customers. Molà also analyzes state policy that favored the development and organization of silk producers throughout the Terraferma. His findings contribute in an important way to the ongoing scholarly assessment of Venice's place in the economy of the Renaissance and the Mediterranean world.
Silk For The Vikings
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Author : Marianne Vedeler
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2014-05-30
Silk For The Vikings written by Marianne Vedeler and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-30 with History categories.
The analysis of silk is a fascinating topic for research in itself but here, focusing on the 9th and 10th centuries, Marianne Vedeler takes a closer look at the trade routes and the organization of production, trade and consumption of silk during the Viking Age. Beginning with a presentation of the silk finds in the Oseberg burial, the richest Viking burial find ever discovered, the other silk finds from high status graves in Scandinavia are discussed along with an introduction to the techniques used to produce raw silk and fabrics. Later chapters concentrate on trade and exchange, considering the role of silk items both as trade objects and precious gifts, and in the light of coin finds. The main trade routes of silk to Scandinavia along the Russian rivers, and comparable Russian finds are described and the production and regulation of silk in Persia, early Islamic production areas and the Byzantine Empire discussed. The final chapter considers silk as a social actor in various contexts in Viking societies compared to the Christian west.