Weaving the Art People Wear: Painting With Thread in Kiswahili and English

by Worku Mulat, Ready Set Go Books, Ellenore Angelidis

The fabulous garments that distinguish regions and cultures within Ethiopia begin as little puffs of cotton plucked from their plants. Then they embark on a complicated journey, developed across generations of skilled weavers, that transforms the little puffs into loose pillows, then into thread, and finally into intricate patterns. The art of weaving is an ancient and important skill, and the source of the beautiful fashions that fill Ethiopian communities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C12R71MM
• ISBN13: 9798362228965
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"