Tapestry, Brocade and Damask
Link ID 128418
Title Tapestry, Brocade and Damask
Url http://www.textilefabric.com/site/public/articles.php?id=9
Description Collection of short articles about the history of hand woven tapestries. Descriptions of the construction and design of tapestries, and brocade and damask woven fabrics. Author: Nancy Kelley.
Category Textiles and Nonwovens > Textiles > Resources > History > Articles and Studies
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Date Jul 19, 2006
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