The Story Of Textiles (1912) - Couverture souple

Walton, Perry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1165931893 ISBN 13 : 9781165931897

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Story of Textiles is a historical account of the development of textiles from ancient times to the early 20th century. Written by Walton and Perry, the book covers the origins of textiles and their production in ancient civilizations like Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It then moves on to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, discussing the impact of the silk trade and the development of weaving techniques. The book also covers the Industrial Revolution and the impact it had on textile production, including the rise of the factory system and the development of new materials like cotton and synthetic fibers. The authors also delve into the social and economic impact of textiles, including the role of textiles in trade and commerce, and the impact of textile production on the lives of workers. The Story of Textiles provides a comprehensive overview of the history of textiles, making it an essential read for anyone interested in the history of fashion and the textile industry.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.

A propos du livre

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1165931893
• ISBN 13: 9781165931897
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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