Cotton

Zusatztext For lovers of the textile traditions in American material culture, Lemire's book expands understanding of their global influences. For those whose appreciation of fashion is limited to aesthetics, the book demonstrates the significance of the cotton textile and fashion industries in the world economy from the medieval era to the present. Informationen zum Autor Beverly Lemire is Professor and Henry Marshall Tory Chair at the Department of History and Classics, and the Department of Human Ecology at the University of Alberta. For lovers of the textile traditions in American material culture, Lemire's book expands understanding of their global influences. For those whose appreciation of fashion is limited to aesthetics, the book demonstrates the significance of the cotton textile and fashion industries in the world economy from the medieval era to the present. -- Marsha A. Dickson, University of Delaware Winterthur Portfolio Vorwort Cotton has literally changed the world. This book explores the fascinating history and present day practices associated with cotton. Zusammenfassung Cotton has literally changed the world. This book explores the fascinating history and present day practices associated with cotton. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements List of Maps and Illustrations1. Introduction 2. Bound Up with Cotton: World Markets, Global Trade and Cotton History 3. Fashion's Favourite: The Social Politics of Cotton and the Democratisation of Style, c .1600-1820 4. Cottage, Mill, Factory, Plantation: the Industrialisation of Cotton and the New World Order, c .1400-1860 5. Crafting Comfort, Crafting Community: Cotton and the Rise of Quilt Culture in the West, c .1500-1940 6. Afterword: A World Refashioned Selected BibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Beverly Lemire
• Assisted by: Linda Welters (Editor)
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2011
• EAN: 9781845202996
• ISBN: 978-1-84520-299-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 244 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Textiles that Changed the World; Textiles That Changed the Worl; Textiles that Changed the World; Textiles That Changed the Worl
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; Mode und Bekleidung, Textilkunst, Industrialisierung und Industriegeschichte, Fertigungsindustrie, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, Social and cultural history, Textile artworks, Fashion and textile design, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Textile design & theory, Industrialisation and industrial history, Textile Industries, Apparel, garment and textile industries