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050 00 $aTS1765$b.S7 2019
082 00 $a677$223
100 1 $aSt. Clair, Kassia,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe golden thread :$bhow fabric changed history /$cKassia St. Clair.
250 $aFirst American edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bLiveright Publishing Corporation, a Division of W.W. Norton & Company,$c2019.
264 4 $c©2018
300 $axii, 351 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 299-335) and index.
505 00 $tFibers in the cave: the origins of weaving --$tDead men's shrouds: wrapping and unwrapping Egyptian mummies --$tGifts and horses: silk in ancient China --$tCities that silk built: the silk roads --$tSurf dragons: the Vikings' woolen sails --$tA king's ransom: wool in medieval England --$tDiamonds and the ruff: lace and luxury --$tSolomon's coats: cotton, America, and trade --$tLayering in extremis: clothing to conquer Everest and the South Pole --$tWorkers in the factory: rayon's dark past --$tUnder pressure: suits suitable for space --$tHarder, better, faster, stronger: record breaking sports fabrics --$tThe golden cape: harnessing spider silk --$tGolden threads: a coda.
520 $aAll textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to what the linen wrappings of Tutankhamun's mummy actually meant; from the Silk Roads to the woolen sails that helped the Vikings reach America 700 years before Columbus; from the lace ruffs that infuriated the puritans to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution, our continuing reinvention of cloth tells fascinating stories of human ingenuity. When we talk of lives hanging by a thread, being interwoven, or part of the social fabric, we are part of a tradition that stretches back many thousands of years. Fabric has allowed us to achieve extraordinary things and survive in unlikely places, and this book shows you how -- and why. With a cast that includes Chinese empresses, Richard the Lionheart and Bing Crosby, Kassia St Clair takes us on the run with escaped slaves, climbing the slopes of Everest and moonwalking with astronauts. Running like a bright line through history, The Golden Thread offers an unforgettable adventure through our past, present and future.
650 0 $aTextile fabrics.
650 1 $aTextile fabrics.
650 7 $aART / History / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Fashion.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aDESIGN / History & Criticism.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aTextile fabrics.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01148636
655 0 $aShort stories.
655 7 $aShort stories.$2lcgft
852 00 $bglx$hTS1765$i.S7 2019