Textile Printing by Joyce Storey. S/C. 188 pp. 1974
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First published 1974 by Thames and Hudson. This book is a 1985 reprint. Cellophane layer on cover peeling at edges. Pages inside neat and clean. With 159 illustrations, 12 in colour.
A thorough guide to the techniques of printing on textiles. The author traces the evolution of fabric printing from the earliest "resist" painting down to the latest sophisticated machinery now used in screen and transfer work.
The book is intended to bridge the gap between college and industry but will also be of great value to the enthusiastic amateur. Topics covered include Javanese batiks, Indian tie-and-dye, blockmaking, printing with hand blocks, copper-plate printing, engraved roller printing, llithographic printing, screen printing, transfer printing and polychromatic dying.