{"product_id":"the-book-of-printed-fabrics","title":"THE BOOK OF PRINTED FABRICS","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEssential Fabrics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eExplore centuries of timeless textiles from the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the far east of France, close to the German and Swiss borders, lies the historic city of Mulhouse. During the early 19th century, it became one of the leading centres of textile manufacture in the country. Today it is home to the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea museum dedicated entirely to the history of fabric printing from the 17th century right up to the present day\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew are the serious\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efashion designers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho have not\u003cspan\u003e come to visit this astonishing temple to textiles\u003c\/span\u003e. This book, however, gives you the key to those vaults, presenting on its broad pages perfectly captured images of its\u003cspan\u003e collections that span four different continents – recounting a fascinating artistic and technological adventure across the world\u003c\/span\u003e, from its origins in India to the most contemporary creations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross two volumes, you’ll discover \u003c\/span\u003enine luxuriantly illustrated chapters that being to glorious life\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea chronological and thematic overview of the Musée’s unprecedented retrospective of the art of printed fabrics\u003c\/span\u003e. And that journey begins in India, with the first volume devoted to the far east origins of the designs that made these prints famous, and how they came over to the factories of Europe. You’ll also find here stories and images detailing artistic innovations such as toile de Jouy and the development of new colour ranges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the second volume, the reader can look back at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincredible inventiveness of manufacturers and their designers throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries\u003c\/span\u003e. Explore eye-catching cashmere motifs and the intense passion for nature and flowers that emerged under the Second Empire, before the artistic avant-gardes and modernity profoundly evolved the artistic creation of textile prints.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith nearly 900 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereproduced here to the highest possible standard, you will journey through the extraordinary tapestry of motifs and colours, that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emake this book such a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epeerless source of inspiration for textile enthusiasts of all kinds\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.57 x 4.09 x 11.97 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Martyn Lawrence Bullard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51847859667223,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0853\/7404\/2391\/files\/printedfabrics.jpg?v=1769292392","url":"https:\/\/martynlawrencebullardatelier.com\/products\/the-book-of-printed-fabrics","provider":"Martyn Lawrence Bullard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}