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Symbolism in Chinese Textiles (1982 Video)

Subject

Art

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 13 min.

A discussion, with illustrations, of textiles in Imperial China.

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Smart Textiles: The Next Generation (2008)

aka: Science of Smart Textiles, The

Subject

Design; Science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £89.00

This programme looks at how science is being combined with traditional materials to create the next generation of smart and technical textiles materials. Case studies include how carbon fibre is used in...

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Testing Textiles: Testing Fabrics and Products (2005)

Subject

Design; Technology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1, 30 minutes), £169.00

Featuring footage from industrial textiles testing laboratories, this programme examines the tests that textiles undergo before reaching the market. It looks at such tests as flammability, abrasion, pilling,...

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Environmental, Social and Economic Issues in Textiles (2009)

Subject

Design; Environmental science; Technology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 23 minutes), £39.00

The third film in the Talking Textiles series considers the effect to the planet and its people of manufacturing cotton and using it to create the textiles so basic to satisfying human needs. What may...

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Simple Methods of Fibre Identification (1983 Video)

Director

Gavin Nettleton

Subject

Crafts

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 15 min., 1997 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Peter Lees shows how to use Shirlastains and burning tests in the workshop - a demonstration of two techniques for identifying uknown fibres.

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African Dyed and Printed Textiles (1994 Multimedia)

Subject

Crafts

Distribution

Sale, 46 slides., 2000 sale: £48.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

Examines the traditional methods used to produced printed fabrics in Africa, and traces the cultural, historical and symbolic influences on the regions where the production of hand-dyed and printed textiles...

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Interactive, Smart and Modern Textiles (2012)

Subject

Design

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 42 minutes), £49.00

Wearable electronics, textiles that generate power and smart and modern materials like Kevlar, Nomex and D30 are all covered in this resource that looks at their characteristics, functions and applications....

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Handmade in India (2 Parts) (1998 Multimedia)

Subject

Crafts

Distribution

Sale, 15, 15 slides. col., 1998 sale: £17.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 2000 sale: £30.00 (inc. VAT +p&p) set

Examples from the ‘Handmade in India’ travelling exhibition organised by the Crafts Council in 1998, showing how both traditional and innovative techniques are being utilised by Indian artists and...

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Textiles: The Next Generation (2008)

Subject

Crafts; Technology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

As new technology and cutting edge processes combine with traditional textiles to create a new generation of more technical products than ever before, this DVD, filmed with some of the world’s most...

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Textiles: Industrial Finishing Processes (2011)

Subject

Design

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £49.00

This resource looks at the different types of industrial finishes available and their applications. It explores the reasons for finishing, and when and why different processes might be used. It then goes on...

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