In the far east of France, near the borders with Germany and Switzerland, lies the historic town of Mulhouse, which was one of the country's main centres of the textile industry in the early 19th century. Today it houses the Musée de l'Impression sur Étoffes, a museum devoted entirely to the history of textile printing from the 17th century to the present day.
Few fashion designers have not visited this amazing temple of textiles. This extraordinary book is their keystone. Its extensive pages contain magnificent images of their collections, which span four continents. An account of a fascinating artistic and technological adventure across the globe, from its origins in India to the most contemporary creations.
Over two volumes, you will discover nine lavishly illustrated chapters that bring to life a glorious chronological and thematic description of the museum's unprecedented retrospective of the art of printed fabrics. And that journey begins in India, with the first volume devoted to the Far Eastern origins of the designs that made these prints famous and how they found their way to the mills of Europe. You will also find stories and images that address artistic innovations such as latoile de Jouyy and the development of new colour ranges.
In the second volume, the reader will become acquainted with the incredible inventiveness of manufacturers and their designers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Explore the striking paisley motifs and the intense passion for nature and flowers that emerged under the Second Empire, before the artistic avant-garde and modernity profoundly evolved the art of textile prints.
With almost 900 pieces produced in the highest possible quality, you will travel through the extraordinary tapestry of motifs and colours that make this book an incomparable source of inspiration for all kinds of textile art lovers.

Publisher: Taschen Benedikt
Year: 2024
Author: Gril Mariotte Aziza