The Fabric of Civilization
How Textiles Made the World
by Virginia Postrel
Recommended by Marc Andreessen and Brianne Kimmel
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, History, and Nonfiction.
From Paleolithic flax to 3D knitting, a global history of textiles and the world they madeThe story of humanity is the story of textiles as old as civilization itself. Since the first thread was spun, the need for textiles has driven Technology,, business, politics, and culture.In The Fabric of Civilization, Virginia Postrel synthesizes groundbre...
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