BIISS Logo BIISS

The Power of the Weave

Tanak Yuko   •   2013   •   LTCB
The Power of the Weave
File not attached.

  • ISBN: 9784924971349
  • Pages: 222
  • Added: 07 Apr 2026
Tags
#tag
Back to Library
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Power of the Weave
Author(s): Tanak Yuko
Publisher: LTCB
ISBN: 9784924971349
Publication Year: 2013
Place: Tokyo
Edition: 1
Call Number: 746.0952 HAP
Accession: 7359
Content

I Dreamed of Cloth: By Way of an Introduction | 1


ONE: Cloth as a Medium | 3


TWO: The Meanings of Cloth | 27

  • Cloth as Womb
  • The Hands: The Manufactures of India
  • Hand Labor and Conspicuous Consumption

THREE: Cloth and the Human Body | 57

  • Cloth and the Skin (1) (2) (3)

FOUR: The Tree of Life and the Weaving of Destiny | 89

  • The Tree of Life Motif in Textiles
  • The Warp and Weft of Destiny

FIVE: The Uses of Cloth | 107

  • Wrapping
  • Scraps
  • Bags
  • Winding
  • Tying and Untying
  • Obi
  • Rags

SIX: Travels in the World of Japanese Weaving | 173

  • Tateyama Tōzan
  • Kumejima Tsumugi
  • Bashō Cloth
  • Hanaui
  • Kogin Embroidery

 

Author Article Subject Pages
Tanak Yuko Textile Fabrics, Textile Fabrics - Japan - History
Additional Information
  • From: Complimentory

Related Publications