Textiles: The Art of Mankind Hardcover – 5 Nov. 2012

This is no light reading, entirely due to the actual weight of the book. Otherwise it looks incredibly luxurious and it’s an amazing choice for a present (if they can carry it!)

A splendid book, well-researched and beautifully illustrated. Something to treasure....and to dip into, not really to read in one sitting. The project is ambitious - examining the history of textiles from the earliest times up to the present.Some of the discussion is about whether textiles count as 'art' or 'craft' - a dilemma that will probably never be fully resolved. The illustrations depict textiles from all over the world, from all periods of history, and the text examines mutual developments, and the influence of cultures on each other. It discusses various types of fibre and how they are used...silk, wool, linen, synthetic fibres and so on.

A serious, must have book for anyone who is interested in textile art, covering historical and contemporary work.This is a huge coffee table book filled with fabulous images with well written and informative text.It's a very useful resource and a pleasure to flick through.

Great book on textiles all you need to know in one book, very thick with lots of old and contemporary pieces. Well worth buying and the book is made beautifully.

Of all my textile books, this is the best.

Beautiful pictures and interesting text. Hefty book and one to dip into rather than read from cover to cover. Not quite the chronological history I thought it would be as it;s organised thematically but I actually found this more interesting.

A book suitable for just browsing or for the craftsperson a source of inspiration. Keep it beside you - it is too heavy to carry far and just keep looking. If you don't want to read the text the photographs tell you all you could wish to know. I highly recommend it.

Well worth the money, fantastic reference book. Can't put it down! Really useful for my a-level and would definitely recommend it!