{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-embroidery-from-subsaharan-africa-9781350264274","title":"Encyclopedia of Embroidery from SubSaharan Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor centuries, the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa have been producing domestic  and professional embroidery to decorate themselves,  their families,  clients, homes and public spaces.  Embroidery is an  expression of  artistic, personal, family, regional and even political creativity  which has played an important role in the social and cultural lives of  people throughout the region. It has also reflected economic and  political changes over time as well as social, religious and  artistic  contexts.  This is the first reference work to describe the history of  embroidery throughout Africa south of the Sahara from the early modern period through to  the  present.  From quilted armour to embroidered caps and leather sandals, it offers an authoritative guide to all the major  embroidery traditions of the region and a detailed examination of the  material,  technical, artistic and  design dimensions of the subject.Generously   illustrated with 395 images (362 in colour) of clothes, accesso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Acknowledgements Table of Contents \u003cb\u003eSection 1: Background Information\u003c\/b\u003e 1.    Introduction 2.    Fibres, threads and ground materials  3.    Embroidery tools, techniques and makers 4.    Uses, designs and designers \u003cb\u003eSection 2: Historical Embroideries\u003c\/b\u003e 5.    Archaeological and historical evidence for textiles and embroidery 6.    Snapshot: Embroidered West African Gowns in the Museum Ulm, Germany 7.    Snapshot: An early ‘velvet’ embroidery \u003cb\u003eSection 3: Embroideries from the Sahel\u003c\/b\u003e 8.    Introduction  9.    Embroidered men’s trousers from the Sahel 10.    Snapshot: Mandinka embroidered garments 11.    Embroidery from Mali 12.    Snapshot: Kanem-Bornu embroidered garments 13.    Snapshot: The Tuaregs and embroidery 14.    Snapshot: Wodaabe embroidery 15.    Quilted armour from the Sahel \u003cb\u003eSection 4: Embroideries from West Africa\u003c\/b\u003e 16.    Introduction  17.    Embroidered garments and caps from Senegal and The Gambia 18.    Snapshot: Stitch resist-dyeing from Senegal 19.    Snapshot: Two 19th century embroideries from Sierra Leone 20.    Liberian embroidery and quilting 21. Embroidery from Burkina Faso 22.    Embroidery from Ghana 23.    Fante and Fon appliqué flags  24.    Embroidery from Togo  25.    Hausa embroidery techniques from northern and northwestern Nigeria 26.    Embroideries from southern and central Nigeria 27.    Nigerian embroidered headwear for men 28.    The West African boubou and the north Nigerian babban riga  29.    Snapshot: The Queen Amina embroiderers  30.    Appliquéd and embroidered garments from Cameroon \u003cb\u003eSection 5: Embroideries from Central Africa\u003c\/b\u003e 31.    Introduction 32.    Embroidery, appliqué and patchwork from Congo Kinshasa 33.    Kuba cut-pile ‘velvet’ embroidery \u003cb\u003eSection 6: Embroideries from East and Northeast Africa\u003c\/b\u003e 34.    Introduction  35.    Snapshot: Embroidered \u003ci\u003emilaya\u003c\/i\u003e from South Sudan 36.    Embroidery from Eritrea 37.    Embroidery from Ethiopia 38.    Snapshot: Capt. Speedy’s ‘Ethiopian’ caps 39.    Snapshot: Appliqué and embroidered bark cloth from Uganda 40.    Snapshot: The Savane Kabuye embroidery workshop from Rwanda 41.    Snapshot: East African-Omani embroidered caps 42.    Snapshot: East and northeast African embroidered leather sandals  43.    Snapshot: Some recent embroidery groups in East Africa \u003cb\u003eSection 7: Embroideries from Southern Africa\u003c\/b\u003e 44.    Introduction 45.    Embroidery from Madagascar 46.    Embroidered bark cloth from Zambia 47.    Snapshot: The Rhodesian Tapestry: A history in needlework 48.    Embroidery and South Africa  49.    Snapshot: Embroidered Tsonga \u003ci\u003eminceka\u003c\/i\u003e Appendix 1a: List of stitches with drawings Appendix 1b: Alphabetical list of stitches Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407527223639,"sku":"9781350264274","price":180.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350264274.jpg?v=1730499673","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-embroidery-from-subsaharan-africa-9781350264274","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}