call for articles on embellishment

Inviting submissions for the Embellishment volume of Encyclopedia of World Textiles (Bloomsbury publication)!

The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of World Textiles will offer, in 700 articles, 3 million words, and 3,500 images, the definitive resource on textiles across cultures and time. Drawing upon archaeology, anthropology, history, art, design, and the social sciences as well as materials science and technology, the ten-volume set will present original articles.

The volume on Embellishment, details: finishing, surface design, embroidery, subtraction, and new technology applications informing the design, aesthetics, and qualities of textile substrates.