Describes the textiles used for early-American bed hangings, window curtains, and upholstery, shows samples of early fabrics, and defines terms related to fabri
This book explores the development of a provincial textile industry in colonial America. It is a social history of cloth-making that also employs the economic a
The Winterthur Museum’s richly illustrated history of British and American fabrics made or used from 1700–1850 is a visual reference for designers and a def
The first encyclopedia to look at the study of material culture (objects, images, spaces technology, production, and consumption), and what it reveals about his