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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. Very very slight tan to page edges. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> These collections of textiles were formed at a time when design for industry was a subject of intense discussion in England. A better undeanding of universal design principles was considered neces- sary for competitive advantage against foreign imports. This was furthermore a time when textile manufacturers were calling for the provision of regional textile museums to assist their understanding of successful design. India’s role in the intense design debates in England of the nineteenth century is fully explored in this context. India’s designs and raw materials had a significant effect on com- mercial designs in the manufacturing world. Due to the survival of the finest craft skills India was recognised for its centres of excellence in silk production which created every form of silk yarn and complex silk cloth. Many distinguished artists and theorists upheld Indian design as exemplary in every respect. Walter Crane Henry Cole Lewis F. Day Owen Jones and William Morris were just a few of the prominent promoters of India’s designs. Principles of timeless universal design principles were seen to be evident the command of complex textile technology. (LL)