Linen

Author : Francoise De Bonneville
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9782080202475

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The Book of Fine Linen by Francoise De Bonneville Pdf

A visual tribute to the elegant world of heirloom household fabrics, from the white linen cloth of ancient Egypt to the rainbow-hued coverlets of today. This lively text introduces heirloom household fabrics, their use, manufacture, embellishments, and care, as well as the infinite variety of fibers and materials used. The author explains how they serve as both unusually revealing testaments of the history of daily life and quintessential examples of the weaver’s craft, often so magnificently decorated that they rival works of art. The text is supplemented by a rich array of paintings, archival photographs, vintage advertisements, and original commissioned photography from collections, private homes, and workshops of the leading contemporary manufacturers. A comprehensive glossary of technical terms, bibliography, and index complete the book.

Author : Decora Book Co
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1700736957

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Brilliant by Decora Book Co Pdf

DECORATING WITH BOOKS NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE Please note: This is a decorative book only. There is no content on the inside. This decorative book is a simple yet sophisticated way to add a pop of color and personality to your home decor. We recommend combining 3-5 books together to make a statement and highlight your personal tastes and interests. Decorative books are an easy and inexpensive way to add visual interest to your space. These decorative display books are perfect for: Coffee tables Bookshelves Night tables End tables Dorm rooms Offices Home staging Interior design House warming gifts Christmas gifts Product Details: "Brilliant" is printed on the spine. Please reference the front cover for the font style. Each book is 8.5 x 11 inches (22 x 28 centimeters). Professionally printed paperback book with high quality, soft matte cover. 350 blank interior pages with a subtle dot ellipse pattern at the bottom of each page. Simple, elegant, and minimalist style. Fonts may vary. See front cover for font style. Each book sold separately. Visit our Amazon Author page to see our full collection of decoration books featuring cities, travel destinations, hobbies, interests, phrases, and more. Search: "Decora Book Co".

Author : Raven Ranson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1999473302

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Homegrown Linen by Raven Ranson Pdf

Author : Anon.
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473380363

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Irish Linen - The Fabric of Elegance by Anon. Pdf

A history of one of the most luxurious fabrics of the late 19th century. Perfect for any fan of textiles.

Author : Alex Johnston Warden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Fiber plants
ISBN : HARVARD:32044019641166

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The Linen Trade, Ancient and Modern by Alex Johnston Warden Pdf

Author : Pam Inder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350252981

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Shirts, Shifts and Sheets of Fine Linen by Pam Inder Pdf

Shirts, Shifts and Sheets of Fine Linen explores how the jobs of the 'seamstress' evolved in scope, and status, between 1600-1900. In the 17th and early 18th centuries, seamstressing was a trade for women who worked in linen and cotton, making men's shirts, women's chemises, underwear and baby linen; some of these seamstresses were consummate craftswomen, able to sew with stitches almost invisible to the naked eye. Few examples of their work survive, but those that do attest to their skill. However, as the ready-to-wear trade expanded in the 18th century, women who assembled these garments were also known as seamstresses, and by the 1840s, most seamstresses were outworkers for companies or entrepreneurs, paid unbelievably low rates per dozen for the garments they produced, notorious examples of downtrodden, exploited womenfolk. Drawing on a range of original and hitherto unpublished sources, including business diaries, letters and bills, Shirts, Shifts and Sheets of Fine Linen explores the seamstress's change of status in the 19th century and the reasons for it, hinting at the resurgence of the trade today given so few women today are skilled at repairing and altering clothes. Illustrated with 60 images, the book brings seamstresses into focus as real people, granting new insights into working class life in 18th- and 19th-century Britain.

Author : Robert Stephenson (linen manufacturer.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1784
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023716066

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Observations upon the present state of the Linen Trade of Ireland: in a series of letters ... in which the Reports, Libel, and British examination of Mr. J. Arbuthnot ... are considered and refuted by Robert Stephenson (linen manufacturer.) Pdf

Author : Gregory S. Aldrete,Scott M. Bartell,Alicia Aldrete
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781421408194

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Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor by Gregory S. Aldrete,Scott M. Bartell,Alicia Aldrete Pdf

Alexander the Great led one of the most successful armies in history and conquered nearly the entirety of the known world while wearing armor made of cloth. How is that possible? This title provides the answer. It presents a thorough investigation of the linothorax, linen armor worn by Greeks, Macedonians, and other ancient Mediterranean warriors.

Author : Lee Smith
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101639283

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Family Linen by Lee Smith Pdf

"Brilliant, haunting, dark, joyous, remarkably compelling...immensely difficult to put down...a master storyteller." THE VILLAGE VOICE A childhood memory re-experienced, a funeral that brings about a family reunion, and the excavation of a swimming pool on the site of an old well, uncover family secrets and air the dirty linen in this behind-the-scenes look at life and family, memory and forgetfulness, anger and forgiveness in a small Southern town. "Falls in line with the best of classical Southern fiction...but Ms. Smith's vision is her own and places her among the best of contemporary Southern writers." THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION

Author : Linda Heinrich
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Flax
ISBN : 0764334662

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Linen by Linda Heinrich Pdf

Follow the saga of this remarkable fiber from seed to woven fabric. Learn about past and present day methods of flax cultivation, processing, and spinning, natural and synthetic dyeing, and weaving and finishing linen cloth. 233 color photos and 156 black and white photos and drawings reveal the characteristics of linen and emphasize its practical use.

Author : Akiko Mano
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : House furnishings
ISBN : 9781590306482

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Linen, Wool, Cotton by Akiko Mano Pdf

25 simple projects to sew with natural fabrics.

Author : Elizabeth Morgan
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999-12
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780819218414

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Sewing Church Linens (Revised) by Elizabeth Morgan Pdf

The classic book on sewing linens in a new edition. Revised instructions, worksheets, and special advice for beginners, and new patterns included.

Author : L. Bouke van der Meer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015076122848

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Linen Book of Zagreb by L. Bouke van der Meer Pdf

This book is the first complete analysis of and comment on a unique Etruscan document, the Liber linteus zagrabiensis, the linen book of Zagreb, better known as the Mummy Wrappings of Zagreb, dated to the first half of the second century BC, containing the longest Etruscan text (c. 1330 words). It was made in Etruria and later on reused in Egypt. There the book was cut into eight strips, five of which were partly preserved. The book contains twelve columns or 'pages'. C. 60% of the original text has been preserved.

Author : Gregory S. Aldrete,Scott M. Bartell,Alicia Aldrete
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421408200

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Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor by Gregory S. Aldrete,Scott M. Bartell,Alicia Aldrete Pdf

A thorough and original study of the linothorax, the linen armor worn by Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great led one of the most successful armies in history and conquered nearly the entirety of the known world while wearing armor made of cloth. How is that possible? In Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor, Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, and Alicia Aldrete provide the answer. An extensive multiyear project in experimental archaeology, this pioneering study presents a thorough investigation of the linothorax, linen armor worn by the Greeks, Macedonians, and other ancient Mediterranean warriors. Because the linothorax was made of cloth, no examples of it have survived. As a result, even though there are dozens of references to the linothorax in ancient literature and nearly a thousand images of it in ancient art, this linen armor remains relatively ignored and misunderstood by scholars. Combining traditional textual and archaeological analysis with hands-on reconstruction and experimentation, the authors unravel the mysteries surrounding the linothorax. They have collected and examined all of the literary, visual, historical, and archaeological evidence for the armor and detail their efforts to replicate the armor using materials and techniques that are as close as possible to those employed in antiquity. By reconstructing actual examples using authentic materials, the authors were able to scientifically assess the true qualities of linen armor for the first time in 1,500 years. The tests reveal that the linothorax provided surprisingly effective protection for ancient warriors, that it had several advantages over bronze armor, and that it even shared qualities with modern-day Kevlar. Previously featured in documentaries on the Discovery Channel and the Canadian History Channel, as well as in U.S. News and World Report, MSNBC Online, and other international venues, this groundbreaking work will be a landmark in the study of ancient warfare.

Author : Cheryl Mendelson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781439188569

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Laundry by Cheryl Mendelson Pdf

For Cheryl Mendelson, laundering is the best part of housekeeping. It’s full of physical pleasures—the look of favorite clothes restored to freshness and beauty, the tactile satisfaction of crisp linens in beautifully folded stacks. Good laundering preserves things you love and protects your pocketbook. It doesn’t take much time or effort. What it takes is knowledge, and Laundry is the comprehensive, entertaining, and inspiring book on the art of laundering. Culled from the bestselling Home Comforts, with revised and updated information and a new introduction, Laundry is an indispensable guide to caring for all the cloth in one’s home: from kitchen rags to bedding, hand-washables, and baby clothes to vintage linens. Mendelson offers detailed guidance on when to disregard labels, removing stains, making environmentally informed choices, sewing, and storing clothing and fabrics. A much-needed antidote to the standard-issue how-to manual, Laundry celebrates the satisfactions of ironing, folding, and caring for clothes and linens. Both pragmatic and eloquent, Mendelson provides beginning and veteran homemakers with a seamless combination of reliable instruction, time-tested advice, and fascinating personal narrative. As a farm girl in Pennsylvania, Mendelson—who is a philosopher, lawyer, and professor, as well as a homemaker, wife, and mother—received a classic domestic education from her grandmothers, aunts, and mother. Laundry combines the best of the traditional lore they taught her with the latest in technical and scientific information. Writing with infectious love and respect for her subject, Mendelson is sure to instill in readers a newfound affection and appreciation for the art of laundering.