The fifth edition was published on Amazon on April 22, 2026.
Pattern in textiles suddenly appeared at Angkor as if by a sorcerer’s magic. Sūryavarman II brought it in, early in the 12th century; we see it on the walls of his temples. I compiled a photographic record of the fifty patterns most worn by the elite. Then, I flew to India and found the source. The brocade - and many of these old patterns - is still made today, in India, and in Cambodia.
This book was made possible by a research grant from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Karun Thakar Fund).
191 pages, 215 color photographs, all original research.