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Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World

Victoria Finlay
4.25/5 (605 ratings)
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A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth –how we make it, use it and what it means to us.

From our earliest ancestors to babies born today, fabric is a necessary part of our everyday lives, but it’s also an opportunity for creativity, symbolism, culture and connection. Travelling across the world and bringing history to life, bestselling author Victoria Finlay investigates how and why people have made and used cloth.

A century ago in Wales, women would sew their own funeral clothes over tea with friends. In Papua New Guinea, bark is stripped from trees and beaten into cloth. Harris Tweed has a particular smell, while Guatemalan weavers use dazzling colours. Uncovering the stories of the fabrics people wear and use from sacking to silk, Fabric combines science, history, tradition and art in a captivating exploration of how we live, work, craft and care.
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
384 pages
Publication:
2021
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
178125706X
ISBN13:
9781781257067
kindle Asin:
B09JPHLCXK

Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World

Victoria Finlay
4.25/5 (605 ratings)
Read Download
A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth –how we make it, use it and what it means to us.

From our earliest ancestors to babies born today, fabric is a necessary part of our everyday lives, but it’s also an opportunity for creativity, symbolism, culture and connection. Travelling across the world and bringing history to life, bestselling author Victoria Finlay investigates how and why people have made and used cloth.

A century ago in Wales, women would sew their own funeral clothes over tea with friends. In Papua New Guinea, bark is stripped from trees and beaten into cloth. Harris Tweed has a particular smell, while Guatemalan weavers use dazzling colours. Uncovering the stories of the fabrics people wear and use from sacking to silk, Fabric combines science, history, tradition and art in a captivating exploration of how we live, work, craft and care.
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
384 pages
Publication:
2021
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
178125706X
ISBN13:
9781781257067
kindle Asin:
B09JPHLCXK

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