Title
Cotton / Beverly Lemire.
ISBN
9781845203009 (pbk.)
1845203003 (pbk.)
9781845202996
1845202996
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2011.
Language
English
Description
ix, 182 p., [24] p. of col. plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number
HD9870.5 .L46 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
338.1/7351
Summary
"This book explores the fascinating history and present-day practices associated with cotton. This is a story of commercial and cultural enterprise, of war between East and West, of technological and industrial revolution, social modernisation, colonialism and slavery. And yet cotton remains one of the most significant mass commodities today. Cotton's history and track record on labour conditions and the environment have tarnished its history and reputation, even as cotton clothes have become the mark of modern industrialised society. Yet cottons also take other cultural forms and cotton textiles and artifacts are part of a vibrant craft tradition in many parts of the world. This book explores the history, impact and ongoing life of this hugely influential textile"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Textiles that changed the world
Bound up with cotton: world markets, global trade and cotton histories, c.1300-1800
Fashion's favourite: the social politics of cotton and the democratization of style, c.1600-1820
Cottage, mill, factory, plantation: the industrialization of cotton and the new world order, c.1400-1860
Crafting comfort, crafting culture: cotton and the rise of quilt culture in the western world, c.1500-1940
Afterword : A world refashioned.
