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Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World

by Victoria Finlay
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Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World
Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World

Unraveling textiles' deep, colorful, global narratives.

If you're curious about the stories woven into the very fabric of our lives, "Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World" is for you. Victoria Finlay takes you on a journey through time, exploring how textiles shaped human civilization. It's a rich tapestry of culture, innovation, and art – a must-read for anyone fascinated by how the threads of history connect us all.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World

by Victoria Finlay
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ISBN: 9781781257074
Authors: Victoria Finlay
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2022-11-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Art
Related Topics: Travelogue, Microhistory, History, Memoir, Art History
Goodreads rating: 4.25
(rated by 817 readers)

Description

Bestselling author Victoria Finlay spins us round the globe in a vibrant exploration of cloth through the ages. She beats the inner bark of trees into cloth in Papua New Guinea, fails to handspin cotton in Guatemala, visits tweed weavers at their homes in Harris, and has lessons in patchwork-making in Gee's Bend, Alabama. And through it all she uncovers the hidden histories of fabric: how and why people have made it, worn it, invented it and made symbols of it. Interlaced with Victoria's own story of grief and recovery, Fabric is a lush patchwork of travel, history, memoir and culture - an unforgettable look into how we have made fabric, and how it has made us.
 

Unraveling textiles' deep, colorful, global narratives.

If you're curious about the stories woven into the very fabric of our lives, "Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World" is for you. Victoria Finlay takes you on a journey through time, exploring how textiles shaped human civilization. It's a rich tapestry of culture, innovation, and art – a must-read for anyone fascinated by how the threads of history connect us all.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.