{"product_id":"how-textile-communicates-from-codes-to-cosmotechnics-9781350384347","title":"How Textile Communicates: From Codes to Cosmotechnics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ganaele Langlois\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Textile \u0026amp; Costume\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTextile has been used as a medium of communication since the prehistoric period. Up until the 19th century, civilizations throughout the world manipulated thread and fabric to communicate in a way that would astound many of us now. \u003cbr\u003eUnlike text and images, textile is haptic and three-dimensional. Its meaning is unfixed, constantly shifting as it circulates between different owners and creators. In \u003ci\u003eHow Textile Communicates\u003c\/i\u003e, Ganaele Langlois dissects textile's unique capacity for communication through a range of global case studies, before examining the profound impact of colonialism on textile practice and the appropriation of this medium by capitalist systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A thought-provoking contribution to the fields of both fashion and communication studies, Langlois' writing challenges readers' preconceptions and shines new light on the profound impact of textiles on human communication.","brand":"Bloomsbury Visual Arts","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45084283109527,"sku":"9781350384347","price":7319.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781350384347.webp?v=1767636667","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/how-textile-communicates-from-codes-to-cosmotechnics-9781350384347","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}