num_pages: 320
description: This authoritative survey covers the development of textiles from a huge geographical and chronological range - from China to South America, from Egyptian artefacts of 3000 years BC to contemporary crafts and furnishings.
language: English
title: 5000 Years of Textiles
titlecomplete: 5000 Years of Textiles
genres: Crafts, Art History, Art, Knitting, Sewing, Fashion, Nonfiction, History, Fashion History
ratings_count: 78
publisher: British Museum, in association with The Whitworth Art Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum