How Textile Communicates : From Codes to Cosmotechnics
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1350386944
ISBN-13
9781350386945
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 24th, 2025
Print length
222 Pages
Weight
342 grams
Dimensions
23.30 x 15.60 x 1.50 cms
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An exploration of textile’s rich history as a communicative medium, and its appropriation by colonialist and capitalist systems.
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.
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.
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