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How Textile Communicates

By Ganaele Langlois

How Textile Communicates

By Ganaele Langlois

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Textile has been used as a medium of communication since the prehistoric period. Up until the 19th century, civilizations throughout the world manipulated thread and fabric to communicate in a way that would astound many of us now. Unlike text and images, textile is haptic and three-dimensional. Its meaning is unfixed, constantly shifting as it circulates between different owners and creators. In How Textile Communicates, Ganaele Langlois dissects textile's unique capacity for communication through a range of global case studies, before examining the profound impact of colonialism on textile practice and the appropriation of this medium by capitalist systems.
A thought-provoking contribution to the fields of both fashion and communication studies, Langlois' writing challenges readers' preconceptions and shines new light on the profound impact of textiles on human communication.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
222
Release Date:
2025-07-24
Publication Date:
2025-07-24
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1350386944
ISBN13:
9781350386945
Weight:
345 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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