Books

This educational list of books, essays, journals, scholarly articles, documentaries and online resources is an accessible open resource designed to expand upon our knowledge and understanding of textiles and textile narratives.

African Lace: A History of Trade, Creativity and Fashion in Nigeria

Plankensteiner, B. and Adediran, N., (2010). African lace. Ghent: Snoeck.

Indian Textiles: 1,000 Years of Art and Design

Thakar, K., (2021). Indian Textiles: 1,000 Years of Art and Design. London: HALI PUBNS.

African Dress: Fashion, Agency, Performance

Hansen, K. and Madison, D., (2013). African dress. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Academic.

The Vanishing Kuba Textile

Nsaka, M., (2021). The Vanishing Kuba Textile: For uber busy people. London: Blue Fox Communications.

Rapture: The Art of Indian Textiles

Jain, R., (2011). Rapture: The Art of Indian Textiles. New Delhi: Niyogi Books.

Knitting Together the Beginnings of a Queer, Feminine Future.

Small, Z., (2017). Knitting Together the Beginnings of a Queer, Feminine Future. [online] Hyperallergic.

The flowering desert. Textiles from Sindh.

Askari, N. and Askari, H., (2019). The flowering desert. Textiles from Sindh. London: Paul Holberton Publishing.

Faith Ringgold

Ringgold, F., Ulrich Obrist, H. and Wallace, M., (2019). Faith Ringgold. 1st ed. Köln/New York: Koenig Books

Palestinian Embroidery: Traditional “Fallahi” cross-stitch

Kamel Kawar, W. and Tamari Nasir, T., (2021). Palestinian Embroidery: Traditional “Fallahi” cross-stitch. 1st ed. Amman, Jordan: Tiraz: Widad Kawar

Fray: Art and Textiles Politics

Bryan-Wilson, J. (2017) Fray: Art and Textiles Politics. University of Chicago Press

Queer threads : crafting identity and community.

Chaich, J. and Oldham, T., (2016). Queer threads : crafting identity and community. Los Angeles, CA: Ammo Books.

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom

Wall Kimmerer, R. (2020) Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants