Ana Cabrera Lafuente is Curator of Fashion at the Museo del Traje, Madrid and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Lesley Ellis Miller is Senior Curator of Textiles and Fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum and Professor of Dress and Textile History at the University of Glasgow. Claire Allen-Johnstone is Assistant Curator of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Introduction 1. Plain and Simple: Plain weave Satin Chiffon Crêpe Gauze Stripes and checks Shot silks. Case Histories 2. Warps and Wefts: Figured gauze Damasks and satin compounds Lampas and compound weaves Brocading Tapestry weave Velvet Carpets with knotted pile Jacuard woven Gold and silver threads 3. Twine and Twist, Net, Knot and Knit: Twinning Twisting and Netting Knotting Lace Knitting and Crochet 4. Paint, Resist and Print: Painting Freehand paste resist Resist-dyeing Tie-dyeing Resist-dyeing and Batik Stencilling Ikat Block printing Copper plate printing Roller printing Screen printing Digital printing Gold and Silver 5. Stitch, Slash, Stamp and Pleat: Embroidery and Appliqué Stamping Slashing Punching and Burning Watering Pleating and Smocking
