Now this is an offbeat topic for a history book, but so interesting. Most of us don’t think much about the influence of fabric in history. You’ll be introduced to the origins of weaving, to the wrapping of Egyptian mummies, silk in Ancient China – and the cities of the silk road that it built, the woollen sails of the Viking ships, the cotton trade, right through to rayon and modern fabrics used for space travel, sports clothes and extreme cold. You’ll come away from this book surprised by how important fabrics have been in history.
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