Knitting : fashion, industry, craft

Name/Title

Knitting : fashion, industry, craft

Entry/Object ID

TT818.B64

Description

Charts the development of knitting, from domestic handcraft to one of the most sophisticated computer controlled textile production processes used in high fashion, drawing on the V&A collection of knitted fashions and artifacts -- ranging from commonplace articles of everyday use to virtuoso examples of the knitters craft, including finely knit and embroidered silk stockings, intricate lacewear, Victorian beaded bags and knitted dresses from designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Julien Macdonald.

Lexicon

Search Terms

knitting, knitting--history

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Sandy Black, Victoria and Albert Museum

Publisher

V&A Publishing

Date Published

2012

Call No.

TT818.B64

ISBN

1851775595, 9781851775590

Notes

Length: 240