| #976428 in Books | 2010-09-25 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.50 x.50 x8.20l,1.54 | File type: PDF | 144 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Great pictures, great text...|By H York|...and covers diverse times and places in the history of felting. A more serious work, not a how-to, but some of the discussion of techniques are not easily found elsewhere and I was happy to see them here.|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By K. Copeland|Excel||Factually and historically, Nomadic Felts is spell-binding! For feltmakers, students, textile specialists and researchers this is so informative. From the first chapter you will appreciate the deep significance of felt throughout many societies and the
Believed to be one of the earliest textiles, felt has been made by the nomadic peoples of Central Asia for over 2,500 years and the craft still thrives today as an integral part of their culture. Valued for both its functional and decorative qualities, felt is used to make yurts and all manner of objects relating to daily life, such as carpets, interior fittings, carrying bags, saddle cloths and clothing. Traditional feltmaking is also still practised in many other parts...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Nomadic Felts (Artistic Traditions in World Cultures) | Stephanie Bunn. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
