Islamicate Textiles, 9781350291263
Paperback
Uncover the rich, political, and religious stories woven into Islamicate textiles.

Islamicate Textiles

fashion, fabric, and ritual

$40.03

  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    14 May 2025

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Summary

Threads of Faith: Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Islamicate Textiles

Textiles and clothing are deeply connected to Islamic culture. In Islamicate Textiles, readers embark on a journey from Central Asia to Tanzania, discovering the significant roles textiles play within Muslim communities.

This thematically arranged book illuminates the traditions, rituals, and religious practices of these regions, showcasing how each incorporates materials and clothing. From Iranian…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781350291263
ISBN-10:1350291269
Author:Faegheh Shirazi
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:14 May 2025
Weight:460g
Dimensions:232mm x 156mm x 14mm
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Critics Review

Engaging. Informative. Sedulous. * Fashion, Style & Popular Culture *Reflects Islam’s wide-ranging and profound impact on fabric, fashion and ritual beyond the Middle East. Stunning images illuminate every chapter and with detailed analysis, this book shifts and deepens our understanding of what the West understands of Islamic textiles and cultures. Essential reading. – Janis Jefferies, Goldsmiths, University of London, UKThis book illuminates fascinating aspects of cultural and religious signifiers in textiles and dress with themed chapters, linking together local practices with broader traditions throughout the Islamic world. An excellent addition to reference library collections and reading lists for graduate seminars in global dress. – Nazanin Hedayat Munroe, Director of Textile Technology and Assistant Professor, Business and Technology of Fashion, NYC College of Technology, City University of New York

About The Author

Faegheh Shirazi

Faegheh Shirazi is a Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, USA. She is the author of Brand Islam: The Marketing and Commodification of Piety (2016), Velvet Jihad: Muslim Women’s Quiet Resistance to Islamic Fundamentalism (2009), The Veil Unveiled: Hijab in Modern Culture (2001) and the Editor of Muslim Women in War and Crisis: From Reality to Representation (2010). Her research interests include textiles, dress, gender identity discourse, and material culture in the Middle East; the meanings of veiling; rituals and rites of passage as they relate to material culture.

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