--- product_id: 97139444 title: "The Textile Arts: a Handbook of Weaving, Braiding, Printing, and Other Textile Techniques" price: "¥5189" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 3 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/97139444-the-textile-arts-a-handbook-of-weaving-braiding-printing-other store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # The Textile Arts: a Handbook of Weaving, Braiding, Printing, and Other Textile Techniques **Price:** ¥5189 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Textile Arts: a Handbook of Weaving, Braiding, Printing, and Other Textile Techniques - **How much does it cost?** ¥5189 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/97139444-the-textile-arts-a-handbook-of-weaving-braiding-printing-other) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Textile Arts: a Handbook of Weaving, Braiding, Printing, and Other Textile Techniques [Birrell, Verla] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Textile Arts: a Handbook of Weaving, Braiding, Printing, and Other Textile Techniques Review: A gem of a book on weaving techniques - When I first looked at this book I was overwhelmed, even though I knew what the book was about. A mug of coffee and a quiet sit down later, and I was delighted at finally tracking down a copy as its exactly what the title says it is, a hand-book on off-loom and on-loom techniques that usually do not make the average weaving book. The author looks at the structure of the different woven techniques, many of which are still in use today by indigenous weavers, and being joyfully rediscovered by a new generation of experimental weavers who love a hands-on experience on their looms. Following in the footsteps of Mary M Atwater, Raoul D'Harcourt, Marla Mallett and others, Birrell examines the fabric and deconstructs it and records it, from machine made broadloom carpeting to inkle weaving, tablet weaving, backstrap weaving, bow looms and foot-powered looms. She covers the basic weaves and the ancient variations, and explains how to plot the heddle threading from drafts, and then continues by dissecting non-woven fabrics made with one strand of yarn, such as knitting, crochet, looping, and braids (aka finger weaving) and knotting including lace-making, and includes fringe-making, as many of these ancient techniques were finished off with intricately laced warp threads. This is not a simple how-to book; this is for the curious weaver who wants to find answers to "What If" questions, and wonders how ancient weavers could, and still can, make the most intricate fabrics on the most basic of looms with apparent ease. It would be wonderful if this book was reprinted, but its unlikely given printing costs, and it is not suitable for the Kindle treatment as Kindle is not weaving friendly. It is worth hunting down a copy. Printed in 1959 no copy will be pristine, but if this is the type of book you must have in your personal library, as long as you can keep the pages in order, you can rebind the book in a folder so you can refer to it. Verla Birrell has done for off-loom and ancient weaving techniques what Mary Black has done for weaving drafts and compiled an encyclopedia that will take pride of place on my bookshelf. Review: Verla birrell - Verla Birell's The Textile Arts is a top reference book.Written in the 1950's, it is comprehensive. It is a treasure.Thank you desertcart ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,502,184 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #27,603 in Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts | | Customer Reviews | 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (4) | | Edition | Third Printing | | ISBN-10 | 0805203907 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0805203905 | | Item Weight | 1.74 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 512 pages | | Publication date | December 1, 1973 | | Publisher | First Schocken Paperback | ## Images ![The Textile Arts: a Handbook of Weaving, Braiding, Printing, and Other Textile Techniques - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1jHtFdfnTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A gem of a book on weaving techniques *by C***R on August 24, 2017* When I first looked at this book I was overwhelmed, even though I knew what the book was about. A mug of coffee and a quiet sit down later, and I was delighted at finally tracking down a copy as its exactly what the title says it is, a hand-book on off-loom and on-loom techniques that usually do not make the average weaving book. The author looks at the structure of the different woven techniques, many of which are still in use today by indigenous weavers, and being joyfully rediscovered by a new generation of experimental weavers who love a hands-on experience on their looms. Following in the footsteps of Mary M Atwater, Raoul D'Harcourt, Marla Mallett and others, Birrell examines the fabric and deconstructs it and records it, from machine made broadloom carpeting to inkle weaving, tablet weaving, backstrap weaving, bow looms and foot-powered looms. She covers the basic weaves and the ancient variations, and explains how to plot the heddle threading from drafts, and then continues by dissecting non-woven fabrics made with one strand of yarn, such as knitting, crochet, looping, and braids (aka finger weaving) and knotting including lace-making, and includes fringe-making, as many of these ancient techniques were finished off with intricately laced warp threads. This is not a simple how-to book; this is for the curious weaver who wants to find answers to "What If" questions, and wonders how ancient weavers could, and still can, make the most intricate fabrics on the most basic of looms with apparent ease. It would be wonderful if this book was reprinted, but its unlikely given printing costs, and it is not suitable for the Kindle treatment as Kindle is not weaving friendly. It is worth hunting down a copy. Printed in 1959 no copy will be pristine, but if this is the type of book you must have in your personal library, as long as you can keep the pages in order, you can rebind the book in a folder so you can refer to it. Verla Birrell has done for off-loom and ancient weaving techniques what Mary Black has done for weaving drafts and compiled an encyclopedia that will take pride of place on my bookshelf. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Verla birrell *by R***R on July 10, 2013* Verla Birell's The Textile Arts is a top reference book.Written in the 1950's, it is comprehensive. It is a treasure.Thank you amazon ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book Arrived quickly Thanks again *by J***Y on February 6, 2023* Very nice book in great shape. 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