Bibliograph

Fabric, the hidden history of the material world, Victoria Finlay

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Fabric, the hidden history of the material world, Victoria Finlay

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [478]-494) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fabric

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

12815799991350382861

Responsibility statement

Victoria Finlay

Sub title

the hidden history of the material world

Summary

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. Traveling 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 colors. 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

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Some words before we start -- Barkcloth -- Tapa -- Cotton -- Wool -- Tweed -- Pashmina -- Sackcloth -- Linen -- Silk -- Imagined fabrics -- Patchwork -- Epilogue: the tacking stitch

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