(by Nancy Spies) This history of the craft of brocaded tablet weaving (6th -16th centuries), analyses data from existing bands, including the fiber and metallic content, describes their uses, the types of patterns and where they were produced. Numerous historical bands have been graphed. Catalogue of brocaded tablet woven bands and an annotated bibliography, along with instructions for making your own bands. 80 pages of patterns, more than 100 drawings. Paper, 320 pp, 8 1/2" x 11" ISBN 0615116817

BKCT6021