Worn: A People's History Of Clothing
Worn: A People's History Of Clothing
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Author
Author
Sophie Thanhouser / Софи Танхаузер
Dimension
Dimension
129x198mm (5,1'x7,8')
ISBN
ISBN
9780141990316
Format
Format
Paperback
Language
Language
English
Page Count
Page Count
400
Publisher
Publisher
Penguin
Year of book publication
Year of book publication
2023
Worn: A People's History Of Clothing
A finely spun history of clothes and where they come from.
Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool: through the stories of these five fabrics, Sofi Thanhauser illuminates the world we inhabit in a startling new way, travelling from China to Cumbria to reveal the craft, labour and industry that create the clothes we wear.From the women who transformed stalks of flax into linen to clothe their families in nineteenth century New England to those who earn their dowries in the cotton-spinning factories of South India today, this book traces the origins of garment-making through time and around the world. Exploring the social, economic and environmental impact of our most personal possessions, Worn looks beyond care labels to show how clothes reveal the truth about what we really care about.SPECIFICATIONS:
Author:Sophie Thanhouser - Софи Танхаузер
Publisher:Penguin
Language:English
Publication Date:2023
Number of pages:400 pst
Format:Paperback
Width:129 mm / 5,1'
Height:198 mm / 7,8'
Weight:292 g
ISBN:9780141990316