How Textile Communicates

From Codes to Cosmotechnics

Dr. Ganaele Langlois (York University, Canada)

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Bloomsbury Visual Arts
24 July 2025

History of Art & Design Styles; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Fashion & textiles: design; Material culture; Fashion & society

Textile has been used as a medium of communication since the prehistoric period. Up until the 19th century, civilizations throughout the world manipulated thread and fabric to communicate in a way that would astound many of us now.

Unlike text and images, textile is haptic and three-dimensional. Its meaning is unfixed, constantly shifting as it circulates between different owners and creators. In How Textile Communicates, Ganaele Langlois dissects textile’s unique capacity for communication through a range of global case studies, before examining the profound impact of colonialism on textile practice and the appropriation of this medium by capitalist systems.

A thought-provoking contribution to the fields of both fashion and communication studies, Langlois’ writing challenges readers’ preconceptions and shines new light on the profound impact of textiles on human communication.

By: Dr. Ganaele Langlois (York University Canada)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350386945
ISBN 10: 1350386944
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 24 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ganaele Langlois is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at York University, Canada.

Reviews for How Textile Communicates: From Codes to Cosmotechnics

""A major contribution to intercultural and decolonial studies as it examines how the communicative capacities of textile have been taken for granted across boundaries, borders, disciplines and technologies."" --Janis Jefferies, Emeritus Professor of Visual Arts, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK