About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 93. Chapters: Banner-making, Palestinian costumes, Batik, Woodblock printing, Textile preservation, Bhutanese art, Button, Craftivism, Ikat, Alpaca fiber, Thangka, Sambalpuri Saree, Lamba, Finishing, Stitch 'n Bitch, Bogolanfini, Mari Lyn Salvador, Ardabil Carpet, Tie-dye, Bojagi, Banarasi saris, Sew Fast Sew Easy, Sue Reno, Wearable art, Textile Research Centre, Leiden, Smocking, Mathematics and fiber arts, Photo blanket, Merton Abbey Mills, Scutching, Resist dyeing, Blocking, Hmong textile art, Tree of physiology, Ply-split Braiding, Swift, Rushnyk, Woolen, Yarn weight, Retting, Singe, Kalamkari, Piteado, Heckling comb, Malong, List of United States standard crochet hook and knitting needle sizes, Baltimore album quilts, Leheria, Nankeen, Adire, Bandhani, Textile design, Velours du Kasai, Bag face, Tivaivai, Kaitag textiles, Embroiderer's Guild of America, Aso Oke fabric, Tenterhook, Rag doll, Raising card, Pua Kumbu, Nuno felting, Kayla Komito, Pibiones, Fiber artist, Gripfid, Galloon, Motif, R ketsuzome, Rissverklebung, Uncommon Threads, Shirring. Excerpt: Palestinian costumes are the traditional clothing worn by Palestinians. Foreign travelers to Palestine in the 19th and early 20th centuries often commented on the rich variety of the costumes worn, particularly by the fellaheen or village women. Many of the handcrafted garments were richly embroidered and the creation and maintenance of these items played a significant role in the lives of the region's women. Most experts in the field trace the origins of Palestinian costumes to ancient times, though there are no surviving clothing artifacts from this early period against which the modern items might be definitively compared. Influences from the various empires to have ruled Palestine, such as Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and the Byzantine empire, among others, have been doc...
