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02505aam a2200301Ii 4500 001 988336EC6CA011E9A39CB90697128E48 003 SILO 005 20190502010142 008 160127t20182018enka e b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1473659035 020 $a 9781473659032 035 $a (OCoLC)1057250632 040 $a NZHWP $b eng $e rda $c NZHWP $d YDX $d OCLCO $d NZAUC $d OCLCF $d NZWPM $d UAP $d ZVR $d NBO $d WVU $d ZLM $d SILO 050 4 $a TS1315 S35 2018 100 1 $a St. Clair, Kassia, $e author. 245 14 $a The golden thread : $b how fabric changed history / $c Kassia St Clair. 264 1 $a London : $b John Murray (Publishers), $c 2018. 300 $a xii, 352 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-338) and index. 520 $a "All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to what the linen wrappings of Tutankhamun's mummy actually meant; from the Silk Roads to the woollen sails that helped the Vikings reach America 700 years before Columbus; from the lace ruffs that infuriated the puritans to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution, our continuing reinvention of cloth tells fascinating stories of human ingenuity. When we talk of lives hanging by a thread, being interwoven, or part of the social fabric, we are part of a tradition that stretches back many thousands of years. Fabric has allowed us to achieve extraordinary things and survive in unlikely places, and this book shows you how -- and why. With a cast that includes Chinese empresses, Richard the Lionheart and Bing Crosby, Kassia St Clair takes us on the run with escaped slaves, climbing the slopes of Everest and moonwalking with astronauts. Running like a bright line through history, The Golden Thread offers an unforgettable adventure through our past, present and future." -- Publisher's description 505 0 $a Fibres in the cave -- Dead men's shrouds -- Gifts and horses -- Cities that silk built -- Surf dragons -- A king's ransom -- Diamonds and the ruff -- Solomon's coats -- Layering in extremis -- Workers in the factory -- Under pressure -- Harder, better, faster, stronger -- The golden cape -- Golden threads. 650 0 $a Textile fabrics $x History. 650 0 $a Weaving $x History. 650 0 $a Thread $x History. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20210804012948.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=988336EC6CA011E9A39CB90697128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search