John Gillow has spent more more than 35 years traveling the world, studying, collecting, lecturing and writing about textiles.

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He has written many acclaimed books about world textiles, most recently Textiles of the Islamic World.

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As a dealer, John specialises in unique, vintage and collectable textiles and costumes from around the world.

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Available online from The African Fabric Shop:

African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent by John Gillow