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Title:Fabric
the hidden history of the material world
From: Victoria Finlay
Person: Finlay, Victoria
1964-
Verfasser
aut
Main Author: Finlay, Victoria 1964- (Author)
Format: Map
Language:English
Published: New York Pegasus Books 2022
Edition:First Pegasus Books paperback edition
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Abstract:From our earliest ancestors to babies born today, fabric is a necessary part of our everyday lives, but it's also an opportunity for creativity, symbolism, culture and connection. Traveling across the world and bringing history to life, bestselling author Victoria Finlay investigates how and why people have made and used cloth. A century ago in Wales, women would sew their own funeral clothes over tea with friends. In Papua New Guinea, bark is stripped from trees and beaten into cloth. Harris Tweed has a particular smell, while Guatemalan weavers use dazzling colors. Uncovering the stories of the fabrics people wear and use from sacking to silk, Fabric combines science, history, tradition and art in a captivating exploration of how we live, work, craft and care
Physical Description:512 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karten 21 cm
ISBN:9781639363902