JAPAN Textiles

JAPAN Textiles

INTRODUCTION Textiles have long played an important role in Japanese life. Japanese weavers and dyers used silk, hemp, ramie, cotton and other fibers, and a range of weaves and decorative treatments, to produce textiles of distinctive design and exceptional aesthetic...
GLOBAL TEXTILES-NORWAY

GLOBAL TEXTILES-NORWAY

INTRODUCTION                                           Much of the culture of Norway can be traced back to the Vikings, a group of Scandinavian seafaring pirates, traders, and pioneers that settled in Northern Europe in the eighth century. However, throughout their...