The Story Of Textiles (1912) - Couverture souple

Walton, Perry

 
9781104667467: The Story Of Textiles (1912)

Synopsis

The Story of Textiles is a historical book written by Walton and Perry in 1912. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of textiles from ancient times to modern times. It covers the evolution of textile manufacturing techniques, from the earliest handmade fabrics to the mechanized production of textiles during the Industrial Revolution. The book discusses the role of textiles in society, including their use in clothing, home furnishings, and industrial applications. It also explores the cultural significance of textiles, including their use in religious ceremonies and as symbols of social status. The authors provide detailed descriptions of the various types of textiles, including wool, silk, cotton, and linen, and how they are produced. They also discuss the impact of technological advancements on the textile industry, such as the invention of the spinning jenny and the power loom. Overall, The Story of Textiles is a fascinating look at the history of one of the most important industries in human history. It provides a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of textiles or the evolution of manufacturing techniques.A Bird�������s-Eye View Of The History Of The Beginning And The Growth Of The Industry By Which Mankind Is Clothed.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

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