Decorating and arranging patterns, inspiring and telling stories - this handy reference work shows how we can read and understand them. More than 500 colored examples from all over the world illustrate the diverse use of patterns on fabrics and provide an insight into the colourful, intricate and innovative history of textile design from antiquity to the present day. Stripes or checks, flora or fauna, people or objects: Clive Edwards shows how some patterns are linked to certain cultures, while others, such as the bird, paisley or spiral motif, take different forms in many regions of the world appear. "Reading Patterns" is both a handbook and a feast for the eyes - and not just a must for textile designers!

• Isbn 978-3-258-60071-0
• Ean 9783258600710
• Author Clive Edwards
• Editor Haupt Verlag
• Language de_CH