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Working with wool : a Coast Salish legacy and the Cowichan sweater  Cover Image Book Book

Working with wool : a Coast Salish legacy and the Cowichan sweater / Sylvia Olsen.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781550391770 :
  • ISBN: 1550391771
  • Physical Description: 328 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: Winlaw, B.C. : Sono Nis Press, 2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- ch. 1 Blankets before Europeans -- ch. 2 Curious weaving -- ch. 3 Imported woolens -- ch. 4 Between blankets and sweaters: A textile evolution -- ch. 5 New socks -- ch. 6 Knitting for civilization -- ch. 7 The Coast Salish and their sweater -- ch. 8 Knitting for the money -- ch. 9 A British Columbia icon -- ch. 10 We Indians were sure hard workers -- ch. 11 Taking care of business -- ch. 12 Too much of a good thing -- ch. 13 The sincerest form of flattery -- ch. 14 We sure love our sweaters.
Subject: Cowichan sweaters > History.
Indian textile fabrics > British Columbia > Cowichan Valley > History.
Indian handicraft industries > British Columbia > Cowichan Valley > History.
Coast Salish Indians > Clothing > History.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Emily Carr University of Art + Design E99 .S21 O475 2010 (Text) 30227914 Book Volume hold Available -


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