Bibliographica Textilia Historiae : towards a general bibliography on the history of textiles based on the library and archives of the Center of Social Rsearch on Old Textiles [CSROT]

“The Bibliographica Textilia Historiæ is the first general bibliography attempting to outline and document all facets of the literature of the world history of textiles. The work contains over 5'000 titles – printed books and pamphlets, serials, articles and offprints, disserations, royal decrees and laws – published in all languages, since the late fifteenth century to date, treating all aspects of the history of handwoven textiles, including woven textiles, printed textiles, embroidery, lace, tapestry, dyeing, carpets, weaving and fiber technology, pattern books, and costume, among many other subjects.
The bibliograpy covers the history of handwoven textiles as an art, a craft and its techniques of production, as well as its central role in early industrial and commercial history, from “primitive“ society, through antiquity, the middle ages, and the renaissance to early industrialization. To put all this material into perspective, it also contains a critical introduction on the history and character of the literature, and a selection of the most important books on textiles classified by subject and country.“