The Book of Printed Fabrics. From the 16th century until today
A temple of textiles, the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes is a Mecca for fashion designers. And these two volumes are a colourful and ornate exploration of some 900 printed fabrics from four continentshoused in its vaunted vaults. Discover four centuries of global fashion heaven in this indispensable tribute to fabric art, craft, and history. Hardcover, two vols. in slipcase, 9.6 x 12.0 in., 13.67 lb, 888 pages <head><meta charset="UTF-8" /></head> Essential Fabrics Explore centuries of timeless textiles from the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes In the far east of France, close to the German and Swiss borders, lies the historic city of Mulhouse. During the early 19th century, it became one of the leading centres of textile manufacture in the country. Today it is home to the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes, a museum dedicated entirely to the history of fabric printing from the 17th century right up to the present day.Few are the serious fashion designers