Worn - A people s history of clothing
In this panoramic social history,Sofi Thanhauser brilliantly tells fivestories Linen, Cotton, Silk,Synthetics, Wool about the clotheswe wear and...
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In this panoramic social history,Sofi Thanhauser brilliantly tells fivestories Linen, Cotton, Silk,Synthetics, Wool about the clotheswe wear and where they come from,illuminating our world inunexpected ways. She takes us fromthe opulent court of Louis XIV to thelabor camps in modern-dayChinese-occupied Xinjiang. We seehow textiles were once dyed withlichen, shells, bark, saffron, andbeetles, displaying distinctiveregional weaves and knits, and howthe modern Western garmentindustry has refashioned our attireinto the homogenous anddisposable uniforms popularized byfast fashion brands.
ISBN: 978-0-14-199031-6
Idioma: Inglés
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