Here’s a nice article about textile collector and curator Mary Hunt Kahlenberg and her new book Five Centuries of Indonesian Textiles. She’s obviously turned her passion into a very enriching lifelong undertaking. You can buy the book on Amazon here (though it’s great to request it through local bookstores instead!).
You might also request that your local library acquire the book. I will.
I was very happy to find this book here in Indonesia. It is worth its weight in gold as a reference volume for anyone interested in traditional textiles. And that’s saying a lot, because it’s a heavy book!