Threads Around the World

Handmade textiles are personal, no matter where in the world they're created, and these photos and explanations of 25 diverse world cultures' techniques vividly share the details. Take a voyage through these pages and see how today's artisans continue to create traditional fiber arts with age-old methods. Blending well-researched information, engaging style, and inspiration, the pages explore espadrilles, flatwoven rugs, mittens, voudou flags, mirror embroidery, and the histories they hold. This open-eyed approach will appeal to textile devotees, from the casually curious to professional artists, and to people who are interested in heritage crafts and diverse cultures. Brandon has written for more than a decade for WARP (Weave A Real Peace), anonprofit networking organization whose members are dedicated toimproving the quality of life of textile artisans in communities inneed. AUTHOR: Deb Brandon is a respected textile artist and enthusiast, a writer, and a speaker. She is a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, and is also a member of WARP (Weave A Real Peace). 197 colour images

Winner of Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY), How-To (Crafts/Hobby/Industrial Arts), Silver Medal 2019 (United States) Winner of Foreword Indies Award, Hobbies & Home Category, Gold Medal 2020 (United States) Short-listed for IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award (Multicultural), Silver Medal 2020 (United States) Short-listed for Foreword Indies Award, Multicultural Category, Silver Medal 2020 (United States)

“Textiles are an integral part of the human condition, weaving into the fabric of our being. Traditional textiles help us maintain our connections between past and present and our ties to each other. They prevent us from losing our humanity. We must keep textile traditions alive; we must nourish them.-from the introduction”

“Fun, full of surprises, and a valuable contribution to understanding a wide range of cultures, something sorely needed in this ever more conflicted world. Written in bite-sized chapters, with stunning photography . . . recommended for textile lovers and world travelers alike.” —Deborah Chandler, author of Traditional Weavers of Guatemala and Learning to Weave
“Amplifies the thread that connects all fans of cloth-making together, while offering a deep sense of place.” —Liz Gipson, author of Weaving Made Easy and host of the Yarnworker School of Weaving
“Once in a while, a book comes along that reminds us why textiles are so integral to human endeavors. This is a book to savor.” —Sara Lamb, weaver and author of Spin to Weave
“Deb Brandon is a lover of textiles and it shows in this personal textile journey of a broad range of techniques from around the world and the people who master them.” —Jane Patrick, Creative Director of Schacht Spindle Company
“A global tour marked by depth, insight, and intrigue . . . a gift for textile enthusiasts and for the future.” —Linda Ligon, Founder of Interweave Press and Director of Thrums Books

Deb Brandon is a respected textile artist and enthusiast, a writer, and a speaker. She is a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon Universityand is also a member of WARP (Weave a Real Peace).

Handmade textiles are personal, no matter where in the world they're created, and these photos and explanations of 25 diverse world cultures' techniques vividly share the details. Take a voyage through these pages and see how today's artisans continue to create traditional fiber arts with age-old methods. Blending well-researched information, engaging style, and inspiration, the pages explore espadrilles, flatwoven rugs, mittens, voudou flags, mirror embroidery, and the histories they hold. This open-eyed approach will appeal to textile devotees, from the casually curious to professional artists, and to people who are interested in heritage crafts and diverse cultures. Brandon has written for more than a decade for WARP (Weave a Real Peace), anonprofit networking organization whose members are dedicated toimproving the quality of life of textile artisans in communities inneed.

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