Hilden, Joy Totah <br/><br/>
Bedouin weaving of Saudi Arabia and its neighbours / 
Joy Totah Hilden ; with a foreword by Saad A. Sowayan 
 - London :  Arabian Pub.,  2011. 
 - xiii, 270 p. :  col. ill., maps ;  27 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-262) and index. 
<br/><br/> Portable and practical, tough and colourful, Bedouin textiles played until recent times a vital and functional part in the life of the Arab nomads. Bedouin women were expected to master the art of making entire tents as well as a wide range of rugs, saddlebags and other equipment able to withstand the rigours of the desert.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780955889486 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010459394 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Textile fabrics--Arabian Peninsula<br/>Hand weaving--Arabian Peninsula<br/>Weaving--Arabian Peninsula.<br/>Bedouins--Arabian Peninsula--Social life and customs
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>646.110853 HI BE