Cotton
By: Beverly Lemire
Series: Textiles that changed the world
Publisher: Berg
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781845203009; 9781845202996
Subjects: History; Cotton textile industry; Cotton trade; Cotton
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Bound up with cotton: world markets, global trade and cotton histories, c.1300-1800; title: Fashion's favourite: the social politics of cotton and the democratization of style, c.1600-1820; title: Cottage, mill, factory, plantation: the industrialization of cotton and the new world order, c.1400-1860; title: Crafting comfort, crafting culture: cotton and the rise of quilt culture in the western world, c.1500-1940; title: Afterword : A world refashioned.