The roots of Asian weaving : the He Haiyan collection of textiles and looms from Southwest China / Eric Boudot & Chris Buckley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boudot, Eric, author.

Buckley, Chris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

He, Haiyan (Art collector)--Art collections--Catalogs.

He, Haiyan.

Textile fabrics--China, Southwest--Catalogs.

Textile fabrics.

Looms--China, Southwest--Catalogs.

Looms.

Textile fabrics--Private collections--China--Catalogs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (489 pages) : color illustrations, photographs

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Oxbow Books, 2015.

Summary:

This groundbreaking book documents the weaving traditions and textiles of one of Asia's most ethnically diverse areas, placing them in a regional context. Based on more than a decade of firsthand study in the field, the authors record the traditions of Miao, Yao, Buyi, Dong, Zhuang, Maonan, Dai and Li weavers from Guizhou to Hainan Island. They describe the looms and techniques of these groups, including diagrams, descriptions and photographs of the weaving processes and woven structures. Each tradition is illustrated with outstanding examples of textiles, drawn from the He Haiyan collection in Beijing, including many 19th century examples. The authors present a novel analysis of loom technology across the Asian mainland, using techniques derived from linguistics and biology. They use these to chart the evolutionary history of looms in Asia, demonstrating that all the major traditions are related in spite of their apparent diversity. The results have far-reaching implications, for example shedding light on the development of the Chinese Drawloom and showing how key patterning features were derived from Tai-Kadai looms. The book is a visual delight as well as a resource for scholars, collectors and curators. The fieldwork in this book is a primary, while the looms and techniques will be essential reading for those interested in weaving and textile history, as well as contemporary weavers and designers wishing to learn how to reproduce traditional patterns and methods. The account of the development and links between weaving cultures will be a revelation for those interested in cultural evolution and the diversity of mankind.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Preliminary note

Foreword by He Haiyan

Part I: Background

Introduction

Chapter 1: cultural and historical context

Chapter 2: textiles and looms in ancient Chinese culture

Chapter 3: introduction to the looms and brocades of Southwest China

Part II: Field Research

Chapter 4: the Miao-Yao peoples

Chapter 5: the Daic (Tai-Kadai) peoples

Chapter 6: the Sinitic peoples

Part III: Analysis

Chapter 7: the evolution of the Asian loom

Appendices

Glossaries of loom and weaving terms

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781785701450

1-78570-145-2

1-78570-147-9

OCLC:

940437851