Name/Title
African wax print textilesEntry/Object ID
NK8889.G76Description
This groundbreaking book reveals the complex origins of African wax print textiles. In beautifully illustrated chapters, Anne Grosfilley traces the process of printing and dying the fabric, involving wax or indigo, to its West Indian roots. She also explores the differences of mass-produced and artisanally sourced fabrics, tracking where textiles go from the manufacturing centers to markets and cities throughout Africa and the world. Grosfilley offers the fruits of her own passionate research as she profiles a variety of individuals from rural vendors to trendsetting fashionistas. This eye-opening study celebrates the enormous variety of African fabric styles and uses, and explores the complex interconnections between the continent and colonialism and between modern technology and Old World practices.Lexicon
Search Terms
batik, batik--africa, indigo, indigo--africa, resist-dyed textiles, resist-dyed textiles--africa, textile design--africa, textile design--west africa, textile fabrics--africa, textile fabrics--west africaBook Details
Author
Anne GrosfilleyPublisher
PrestelPlace Published
City
Munich, New York, NYState/Province
BavariaCountry
GermanyContinent
EuropeDate Published
2018Call No.
NK8889.G76ISBN
3791384368, 9783791384368Notes
Length: 262General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Machine generated contents note: Floral indiennes & wax prints -- Labels and selvedges -- Royal traditions -- Alphabet -- Religions -- A singular creation -- Print & block -- Indonesian derivatives -- Colours -- A shared market -- Fashion and counterfeit -- Love -- Women -- Animals -- From fabric to clothing -- Magazines -- Elegant accessories -- Urban life -- Patriotism -- On your marks, steady, go! -- Decoration from the earth -- Flora & fauna -- Inter-weaving -- Addis-Abeba -- From kanga to shweshwe -- Floral indienne inspiration -- Shweshwe -- Mourning -- Important people.