{"product_id":"stripes-a-survey-of-fabric-designs","title":"Stripes: A Survey of Fabric Designs","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description-tisseetfile\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStripes: A Survey of Fabric Designs\u003c\/strong\u003e by Tina Skinner is an extensive visual exploration of stripes in textile design. Through 557 full-colour photographs of historic fabric samples from around the world, the book surveys approximately 70 years of textile design and reveals the remarkable variety that can emerge from a seemingly simple motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom woven stripes and imitation weaves to wavy lines, precise pinstripes and bold colour combinations, this book offers a rich source of inspiration for exploring how rhythm, colour, width and repetition can transform a textile surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✔ An extensive visual reference devoted to textile stripes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ For weavers, textile designers, artists and pattern enthusiasts\u003cbr\u003e✔ 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e✔ 557 full-colour photographs\u003cbr\u003e✔ English\u003cbr\u003e✔ Paperback\u003cbr\u003e✔ By Tina Skinner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this book deserves a place in your library\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStripes are among the simplest patterns to create, yet they offer an extraordinary range of possibilities. Changing the width, rhythm, colour or relationship between bands can completely transform the appearance of a textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStripes\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a collection of weaving patterns. Instead, it acts as a visual library, bringing together hundreds of historic fabric samples that invite observation, comparison and new directions for design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor weavers, its particular value lies in looking beyond a recipe and considering how repetition, proportion, contrast and colour can be used to build a composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e557 full-colour photographs of historic textile samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 70 years of textile design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoven stripes and patterns that imitate woven structures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything from wavy lines to precise pinstripes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wide variety of rhythms, proportions and colour combinations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextiles from different regions of the world and different periods of the twentieth century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is primarily intended for anyone looking for visual inspiration around striped patterns rather than a technical weaving manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is particularly well suited to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eweavers interested in developing their own striped compositions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etextile designers and makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eartists working with colour, rhythm and pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eteachers and students in textile arts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanyone interested in fabric and historic textile design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe author's approach\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTina Skinner takes a primarily visual approach. Photographs of historic fabric samples form the heart of the book, offering an opportunity to observe the evolution and diversity of stripes in textile design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book can be browsed for inspiration, used to study colour combinations and rhythm, or kept as a reference when developing new textile compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe love the way this book demonstrates how an apparently simple idea such as the stripe can become remarkably complex and expressive. For a weaver, it encourages observation before creation: how does changing the width of a band alter the rhythm? What happens when a colour appears more or less frequently? At what point does a sequence of lines become a composition?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book of recipes. It is a book that makes you want to experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tina Skinner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.6 × 27.9 cm (8 1\/2 × 11 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-0-7643-0482-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 557 full-colour photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExplore more\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 16px;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 16px; background: #36c1cc; color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tisseetfile.com\/en\/collections\/livres\"\u003e Shop all books \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 12px; line-height: 2;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; margin: 4px 8px 4px 0; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid #36c1cc; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; color: #1e838b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tisseetfile.com\/en\/collections\/livres-de-tissage\"\u003e Weaving books \u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; margin: 4px 8px 4px 0; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid #36c1cc; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; color: #1e838b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tisseetfile.com\/en\/pages\/ressources\"\u003e Resources \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this book suitable for beginners?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. No particular technical knowledge is required because this is primarily a visual reference. Weavers of all levels can use it to explore ideas for colour, rhythm and composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the book contain weaving projects or patterns?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is not a project book or weaving manual. It primarily presents photographs of textile samples for observation, reference and inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the book extensively illustrated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. 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