{"product_id":"pull-of-the-thread-textile-travels-of-a-generation","title":"Pull of the Thread: Textile Travels of a Generation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fruman, Sheila\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Acc Art Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 231\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 30-11-2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Untold stories of textile travellers Color photos of rare antique textiles and stunning interiors Featuring previously unpublished photographs from the 1970s of streets and bazaars in Central and South Asia A must-have for textile lovers and interior and fashion designers\u003cbr\u003e\nSheila Fruman, fascinated by the textiles and handmade carpets she saw when she traveled overland in 1969 from Turkey to India, tells the stories of nine intrepid adventurers who have combed the streets and bazaars of Central and South Asia finding, researching, collecting and selling antique Kashmir shawls, embroidered Uzbek textiles and robes, Anatolian kilims, Turkmen carpets and many other textile treasures to interested Westerners.\u003cbr\u003e\nThese stories capture the post-World War II era's free spirit that briefly coincided with economic prosperity and open borders. With over 200 color illustrations, the book shows how the indigenous designs and motifs popularized in the US and Europe by these textile travelers can now be found in anything from haute couture to high-end interior design to mass-marketed bedding, tableware and clothing.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dealers and collectors who have spent their lives seeking these complex pieces of the past\u003cbr\u003e\nhave intriguing stories to tell and collections of some of the finest textiles of their kind in the world. Taken together, their stories are an enlightening guide to understanding how we connect to the past, and how textiles connect the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781898113874\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.2 x 9.7 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acc Art Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51106138554672,"sku":"VarietyBook_9781898113874","price":3600.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/91ekLE5OeuL.jpg?v=1773460314","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/pull-of-the-thread-textile-travels-of-a-generation","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}