{"product_id":"interwoven-globe-the-worldwide-textile-trade-1500-1800-amelia-peck-1","title":"Interwoven Globe The Worldwide Textile Trade, 1500 -1800 Amelia Peck","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis fascinating exploration will appeal to any \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eone interested in art history, fashion and style, textile design and world history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe golden age of European navigation caused a breathtaking variety of textile designs to travel across the globe. These textiles blended the traditional designs, skills and tastes of the cultures that produced them with those of their destinations, resulting in objects that are both beautiful and historically intriguing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhile previous studies have focused on this story from the viewpoint of trade, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eInterwoven Globe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e is the first book to investigate it as a history of design - and to approach it from a universal perspective. Richly illustrated texts examine the interrelationship of textiles, commerce and taste from the Age of Discovery to the 19th century, providing detailed discussions of more than 120 works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrom India, with its renowned mastery of dyed-and-painted cotton, to the sumptuous silks of Japan and China, Turkey and Iran, the paths of influence are traced westward to Europe and the Americas. Shaped by an emerging worldwide visual culture, the fashion for the 'exotic' in textiles, as well as in other goods and art forms, gave rise to what can be called the first global style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHardback without Jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e28.0 x 24.0 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eExtent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e360 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e360\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e9780500517161\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Royal School of Needlework","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62969017336138,"sku":"9780500517161","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/4541\/3706\/files\/IMG_8497_d233f8d3-dce1-49be-9540-03322897467f.jpg?v=1786879213","url":"https:\/\/rsn.org.uk\/products\/interwoven-globe-the-worldwide-textile-trade-1500-1800-amelia-peck-1","provider":"Royal School of Needlework","version":"1.0","type":"link"}