A French-language survey of the history of textile arts, written by Gaston Migeon as part of the series Manuels d'histoire de l'art. It is organized in four parts: decorated silk fabrics (Sassanid, Byzantine, Coptic, Muslim, German, Italian, Flemish and French, plus China and Japan), embroidery (Byzantine, German, English, Italian, Spanish, Flemish and French), tapestry (technique, medieval workshops, Brussels, Gobelins, Beauvais, Aubusson, carpets) and lace (needle lace and bobbin lace). It is illustrated with many plates of museum pieces and ends with a bibliography, an index of names and a table of illustrations. It concerns art history and does not contain weaving drafts.