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How Textile Communicates

In this open access publication, Ganaele Langlous describes how textile has been used as a medium of communication since the prehistoric period. In fact, up until the 19th century, civilizations throughout the world manipulated thread and fabric to communicate in a way that would astound many of us...

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Hovedforfatter: Langlois, Ganaele
Format: Online
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) 2026
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Textile
Textiles
Communication studies
Fashion studies
Material culture
Dress history
Fashion theory
Textile culture
thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AK Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration::AKT Fashion and textile design
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCC Cultural studies::JBCC3 Cultural studies: dress and society
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCC Cultural studies::JBCC2 Material culture
thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AK Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration::AKX History of design
thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AG The Arts: treatments and subjects::AGA History of art
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTC Communication studies
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Summary:In this open access publication, Ganaele Langlous describes how textile has been used as a medium of communication since the prehistoric period. In fact, up until the 19th century, civilizations throughout the world manipulated thread and fabric to communicate in a way that would astound many of us now. Unlike text and images, textile is haptic and three-dimensional. Its meaning is unfixed, constantly shifting as it circulates between different owners and creators. In How Textile Communicates , Langlois dissects textile’s unique capacity for communication through a range of global case studies, before examining the profound impact of colonialism on textile practice and the appropriation of this medium by capitalist systems. A thought-provoking contribution to the fields of both fashion and communication studies, Langlois’ writing challenges readers’ preconceptions and shines new light on the profound impact of textiles on human communication. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by York University, Toronto, Canada.

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