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 was Senior Curator in the Furniture, Textiles and Fashion Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, from 2005 to 2021. Claire Allen-Johnstone is Assistant Curator of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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
