The Book of Looms - by Eric Broudy (Paperback)
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- A heavily illustrated classic on the evolution of the handloom.
- About the Author: Eric Broudy, a former freelance writer and editor, now devotes his time to fine art photography and public arts management.
- 176 Pages
- Technology, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades
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About the Book
"Broudy shows how virtually every culture, no matter how primitive, has woven on handlooms. He highlights the incredible technical achievement of primitive cultures that created magnificent textiles with the crudest of tools and demonstrates that modern technology has done nothing to surpass their skill or inventiveness"--Book Synopsis
A heavily illustrated classic on the evolution of the handloom. The handloom--often no more than a bundle of sticks and a few lengths of cordage--has been known to almost all cultures for thousands of years. Eric Broudy places the wide variety of handlooms in their historical context. What influenced their development? How did they travel from one geographic area to another? Were they invented independently by different cultures? How have modern cultures improved on ancient weaving skills and methods? Broudy shows how virtually every culture has woven on handlooms. He highlights the incredible technical achievement of early cultures that created magnificent textiles with the crudest of tools and demonstrates that modern technology has done nothing to surpass their skill or inventiveness.Review Quotes
"If you are also fascinated by the historical and cultural aspects of weaving, this book should find a place in your library."-- "Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers"
"Broudy extracts his evidence from such unlikely places as Egyptian tombs to the unearthed ruins of a ninth century Viking ship in Norway. . . . In this awesome feat of research, recounted with storytelling expertise, he traces the growth of weaving from simple matting and wickerwork basketry to the massive tapestry (haute-lisse) looms of the Gobelin workshop of Paris and the silk-producing izaribata looms of China. . . . If you are a weaver by profession or hobby, this book will make you proud of it, and, if you have never touched a loom and are thinking of a new career, this book will, once you tear yourself away from it, send you spinning off to the yarn store."-- "Goodfellow Review of Craft"
About the Author
Eric Broudy, a former freelance writer and editor, now devotes his time to fine art photography and public arts management.Dimensions (Overall): 10.87 Inches (H) x 8.43 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Technology
Sub-Genre: Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Eric Broudy
Language: English
Street Date: September 29, 2021
TCIN: 1006097756
UPC: 9781684580828
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-3014
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.47 inches length x 8.43 inches width x 10.87 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.1 pounds
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