Handweavers' Reference
Bedford, Nova Scotia: Mary E. Black, 1954. Subject bibliography of weaving. Deaccessioned from an important museum library. Minimal marks. More about Handweavers' Reference
Textile Reference
Afghanistan: A Bibliography
Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers, 2006. This up-to-date, comprehensive, thematically indexed bibliography devoted to Afghanistan now and yesterday will help readers to efficiently find their way in the massive secondary literature available. Following the pattern established by one of its major data sources, viz. the acclaimed Index Islamicus, both journal articles... More about Afghanistan: A Bibliography
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Bibliography of Islamic Central Asia [3 Volumes]
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995. Three volume set of the comprehensive Indiana University Research for Inner Asian Studies bibliography. Part I: History, Religion, Culture. Part II: Descriptions and Travel, Written Sources for Central Asian History, Ethnography, Folklore, Folk Entertainments, Physical Anthropology. Part III: Archaeology, Numismatics, Architecture, Visual Arts, Auxiliary Historical... More about Bibliography of Islamic Central Asia [3 Volumes
Warp and Weft: A Textile Terminology
Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1980. 320 black and white illustrations and diagrams. More about Warp and Weft: A Textile Terminology
The Rug Dictionary
New York: Clifford and Lawton, (1926). 28 black and white. GWO 210. Good for understanding the terminology of the time. Want to know what a "hatchli" is? More about The Rug Dictionary
A Bibliography of Architecture, Arts and Crafts of Islam to 1st Jan. 1960
Cairo: American University of Cairo Press, 1961. No illustrations. GWO 2736. A massive bibliography of Islamic architecture and arts and crafts. The "Arts and Crafts" section includes textiles, carpets, embroidery, Kashmir shawls, Tiraz wool, lace, linen and mats. More about A Bibliography of Architecture, Arts and Crafts of Islam to 1st Jan. 1960
The Primary Structures of Fabrics: An Illustrated Classification
Washington D.C. The Textile Museum, 1966 (1980). 376 Black and White. terminology have always been minefields of conflicting, inconsistent, and inadequate usage. Even the word "textile" (from the Latin texere, to weave), properly applied to woven "fabrics," is in popular idiom often used to mean "fabric" in general - the... More about The Primary Structures of Fabrics: An Illustrated Classification
The Primary Structures of Fabrics: An Illustrated Classification
Washington D.C. The Textile Museum, 1966. 376 black and white. GWO 2747. First edition of this important and ground-breaking title. More about The Primary Structures of Fabrics: An Illustrated Classification
Einhundert Jahre Orientteppich-Literatur 1877-1977. Bibliographie der Bücher und Kataloge (One hundred years of Oriental Rug Literature 1877-1977. Bibliography of books and catalogs)
Hannover: 1977. Oriental rug book bibliography. Pencil marked prices throughout. German text. More about Einhundert Jahre Orientteppich-Literatur 1877-1977. Bibliographie der Bücher und Kataloge (One...
Bibliography 1926-1964 Nos. 1-594
Ann Arbor: Edwards Brothers, 1964. Bibliography of the "Anthrogeography" of Southwest Asia compiled by this American anthropologist and expert on Middle Eastern civilizations. No illustrations. More about Bibliography 1926-1964 Nos. 1-594
Tejidos Artisticos: Coleccion de Obras Maestras del Arte Textil Desde la Antiguedad Hasta Principios del Siglo XIX [Artistic Fabrics: collection of masterpieces of textile art from antiquity to the early nineteenth century]
Barcelona: Gustavo Gili, 1928. 29 color plates, 320 black and white. Coptic, European, and Oriental textiles. Biblioteca de Artes Industriales, IV. Spanish translation of the 1927 classic work. More about Tejidos Artisticos: Coleccion de Obras Maestras del Arte Textil Desde la Antiguedad Hasta...
Bibliografia Italiana dei Tappeti Orientali, 1898-1998: Libri, mercanti, curiosita (Italian Bibliography of Oriental Rugs, 1898-1998: Books, merchants, curiosities)
Milano: Moshe Tabibnia, 1999. Bibliography of Italian language rug and carpet books. Italian text. More about Bibliografia Italiana dei Tappeti Orientali, 1898-1998: Libri, mercanti, curiosita (Italian...
Armenian Carpet: A Bibliography
Yerevan: Armenian State Ethnographic Museum, 1984. Uncommon. Unillustrated. 832 entries. Text in English, Armenian, and Russian. More about Armenian Carpet: A Bibliography
The Hali Index Supplement 1996-2000 Issues 85-114
London: Hali Publications, Ltd., 2001. No illustrations. Index covers Hali Magazine issues 85-114. This magazine is the premier publication for the antique and collectable Oriental rug and carpet world. More about The Hali Index Supplement 1996-2000 Issues 85-114
Textiles of Southeast Asia, An Annotated and Illustrated Bibliography
Bangkok: White Lotus, 1994. 101 color plates. This bibliography provides the first in-depth compilation of the literature in this field. The material covered ranges from academic theses to articles in fashion magazines and newspapers. It provides a guide to this complex literature for the specialist and librarian as well as... More about Textiles of Southeast Asia, An Annotated and Illustrated Bibliography
Encyclopedia of Textiles: Decorative Fabrics from Antiquity to the Beginning of the 19th Century including the Far East and Peru
New York: Praeger, 1958. 16 color plates 288 black and white. Standard reference. Revised from Flemming's 1927 classic. More about Encyclopedia of Textiles: Decorative Fabrics from Antiquity to the Beginning of the 19th Century...
Encyclopedia of Textiles: Decorative Fabrics from Antiquity to the Beginning of the 19th Century including the Far East and Peru
New York: Praeger, 1958. 16 color plates 288 black and white. Standard reference. Revised from Flemming's 1927 classic. More about Encyclopedia of Textiles: Decorative Fabrics from Antiquity to the Beginning of the 19th Century...
Agile Hands and Creative Minds: A Bibliography of Textile Traditions in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2000. Unillustrated. 3,539 entries. "This comprehensive work focuses on literature relating to the textile traditions of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Indexes by author, museum, geographic location, and subject allow immediate access to relevant sources. This comprehensive work focuses on literature relating to... More about Agile Hands and Creative Minds: A Bibliography of Textile Traditions in Afghanistan, Bangladesh,...
Scholars' Guide to Washington, D.C. for Central Asian and Caucasus Studies: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Washington DC: Routledge, 2004. "This handbook is designed to help researchers, journalists, students, and business people to locate the rich array of Washington institutions and organizations that focus on issues pertaining to Central Asia and the Caucasus region, particularly in the post-Soviet period. Washington's status as a major repository of... More about Scholars' Guide to Washington, D.C. for Central Asian and Caucasus Studies: Armenia, Azerbaijan,...
Oriental Rugs, A Bibliography
Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1994. Required reading for Oriental rug bibliophiles, this is the most important reference to books in the field. 2875 entries. More about Oriental Rugs, A Bibliography
A Short Dictionary of Weaving: Including Some Spinning, Dyeing and Textile Terms and a Beginner's Guide to Weaving and Dyeing Concisely Arranged for Quick Reference
London: Allen and Unwin, 1954. First edition. Uncommon. Illustrated with line drawings. More about A Short Dictionary of Weaving: Including Some Spinning, Dyeing and Textile Terms and a Beginner's...
Bibliography of Mayan Textiles / Bibliographia Sobre Tejidos Mayas
Guatemala City: Museo Ixchel Del Traje Indigena, 1993. Unillustrated. English/Spanish text. More about Bibliography of Mayan Textiles / Bibliographia Sobre Tejidos Mayas
A Kurdish-English Dictionary
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971. More about A Kurdish-English Dictionary
Two Thousand Years of Textiles: The Figured Textiles of Europe and the Near East
New York: Pantheon, 1952. 8 color plates 256 black and white. GWO 2483. Standard work on historical textiles of the Middle East and Europe. More about Two Thousand Years of Textiles: The Figured Textiles of Europe and the Near East