Articles liés à The Story Of Textiles (1912)
Synopsis
The Story of Textiles is a historic book written by Walton and Perry in 1912. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of textiles from ancient times to the early 20th century. The authors explore the origins of textiles, including the discovery of animal fibers, the development of weaving, and the invention of the spinning wheel. They also discuss the various types of textiles produced around the world, including silk, cotton, wool, and linen.The book covers the role of textiles in various cultures and societies throughout history, including the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, as well as the medieval European textile industry. The authors also delve into the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the textile industry and the rise of mass production.Throughout the book, the authors provide detailed descriptions of textile production processes, including dyeing, printing, and finishing. They also discuss the social and economic implications of the textile industry, including the exploitation of workers and the impact of textile production on the environment.Overall, The Story of Textiles is a fascinating exploration of the history and significance of textiles, offering valuable insights into the development of one of the world's oldest and most important industries.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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