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# Coverage of diverse African regions 164 vivid textile images 471,290+ global readers African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent

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## Summary

> 🎨 Unlock the vibrant soul of Africa’s textiles—where tradition meets trend.

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## Key Features

- • **Highly Acclaimed:** 4.7-star rating from 164 reviews, loved by students and professionals alike.
- • **Vibrant Visual Journey:** 164 high-quality images capturing authentic African textile textures and colors.
- • **Culturally Rich Insights:** In-depth exploration of traditional techniques from multiple African regions.
- • **Inspiration for Creatives:** A go-to source for designers and textile enthusiasts seeking fresh, original ideas.
- • **Perfect Balance of Art & Info:** Expertly blends stunning visuals with informative, accessible text.

## Overview

African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent is a visually stunning and informative book showcasing traditional African fabrics from diverse regions. Featuring 164 vivid images and expert commentary, it offers a rich source of inspiration for textile designers, artists, and cultural enthusiasts. With a 4.7-star rating and praised for its perfect balance of imagery and insight, this Thames & Hudson publication is a must-have for anyone passionate about authentic textile art.

## Description

Buy African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent Illustrated by Gillow, John (ISBN: 9780500292211) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: A great source of inspiration on traditional textiles - As a textile design student, I bought this book as a source of inspiration after leafing through it at my local bookshop, and I have been very pleased with my purchase. A wide range of different textiles are shown in beautiful colour images, and there is enough text to accompany the images. For me, the book has a perfect balance of pictures and information - it is informative on it's subject matter as well as aesthetically pleasing. The textiles chosen for this book are from different regions in Africa and represent a range of techniques, giving a good overview of traditional textiles from Africa. This book changed my ideas on textiles from Africa and introduced me to a wonderful new source of inspiration. Being from Northern Europe, I wasn't very familiar with African arts and crafts to begin with, and my preconceptions were largely based on the African influences I had seen in Western art and fashion. I was happy to get my hands on a book that showcases original fabrics from this region. I find no fault with this book, on the contrary, it is simply one of the best book on textiles I own. The images are great quality and colours seem accurate, and I love the tactile quality of the images as well - in some photos you can actually see the texture of the fabric and even some wear and tear on some older fabrics. I have found it useful in my studies, as I find myself going back to it again and again.
Review: Cloth and Textile Lovers - This is the definitive book for all these people who are related to or interested in the world of Cloth and Textile. The richness of a culture is also reflected through its designs, colours and woven products. Being the daughter of a cloth merchant at the Macula market in Ghana, I really loved this book! Lovely texts and wonderful pictures.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 409,205 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 893 in Textile Arts 1,198 in Fashion Design |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (164) |
| Dimensions  | 21.84 x 2.29 x 27.94 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0500292213 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0500292211 |
| Item weight  | 1.18 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 240 pages |
| Publication date  | 18 Jan. 2016 |
| Publisher  | Thames and Hudson Ltd |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great source of inspiration on traditional textiles
*by R***Y on 3 January 2013*

As a textile design student, I bought this book as a source of inspiration after leafing through it at my local bookshop, and I have been very pleased with my purchase. A wide range of different textiles are shown in beautiful colour images, and there is enough text to accompany the images. For me, the book has a perfect balance of pictures and information - it is informative on it's subject matter as well as aesthetically pleasing. The textiles chosen for this book are from different regions in Africa and represent a range of techniques, giving a good overview of traditional textiles from Africa. This book changed my ideas on textiles from Africa and introduced me to a wonderful new source of inspiration. Being from Northern Europe, I wasn't very familiar with African arts and crafts to begin with, and my preconceptions were largely based on the African influences I had seen in Western art and fashion. I was happy to get my hands on a book that showcases original fabrics from this region. I find no fault with this book, on the contrary, it is simply one of the best book on textiles I own. The images are great quality and colours seem accurate, and I love the tactile quality of the images as well - in some photos you can actually see the texture of the fabric and even some wear and tear on some older fabrics. I have found it useful in my studies, as I find myself going back to it again and again.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cloth and Textile Lovers
*by V***E on 12 June 2014*

This is the definitive book for all these people who are related to or interested in the world of Cloth and Textile. The richness of a culture is also reflected through its designs, colours and woven products. Being the daughter of a cloth merchant at the Macula market in Ghana, I really loved this book! Lovely texts and wonderful pictures.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ THIS IS THE BEST AFRICAN TEXTILE BOOK EVER - brilliant photos
*by M***G on 9 November 2015*

THIS IS THE BEST AFRICAN TEXTILE BOOK EVER - brilliant photos, lots of colour - perfect amount of information from someone who travels and buys pieces from all over! I love John Gillow

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