By Wendy Landry 260 Pages Hardcover ISBN 9780764359347 For over one thousand years, velvet textiles were woven by hand with great ingenuity and artistry. This book recounts a transcontinental story of their development into one of the most beautiful, luxurious, and economically important products of the medieval and Renaissance periods, in constant demand at courts […]

By Deborah Chandler Paperback | 132 Pages ISBN: 9781732352841 Winner of the 2020 Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Travel. The vibrant character of Guatemala is most visible in its handwoven textiles, which are still in everyday use and readily available in native markets all over the country. A Textile Traveler’s Guide […]

By Cynthia LeCunt Samaké Paperback | 152 Pages ISBN: 9781732352858 From weekly village markets in the Peruvian highlands to fanciful costumes of Bolivia’s Carnival, author Cynthia LeCount Samaké guides readers through the living legacy of two-thousand years of textile tradition in the Andean highlands and beyond. Samaké draws on her decades of independent travel in […]

By Joe Coca Hardcover | 188 Pages ISBN: 9781733510868 The Human Thread is a celebration of outstanding photography. Nearly 100 images represent photographer Joe Coca’s remarkable work, spanning forty years and five continents. Each section of the book features an array of remarkable photographs that shows a region’s people—most often portraits of artisans working in ancient […]

By Wang Jun, Zeng Li, Linda Ligon, & Karen Brock | Photos by Joe Coca Format: Set of Two Paperbacks in Slipcase ISBN: 9781733200394 Publication Date: April 2020 DESCRIPTION Ethnic minority textiles of Guizhou Province China are vanishing. Modernization and tourism impact the future of skilled artisans and their ancient craft traditions. Every Thread a […]