Free shipping on orders over $89 - Limited time only - T&Cs apply
Track My Order
Help Centre
Likes
My Wish ListsLogin / Join
Booktopia
Australia's local bookstore
Get Free Shipping on orders over $89
Worn : A People's History of Clothing - Sofi Thanhauser

Worn

A People's History of Clothing

By: Sofi Thanhauser

eBook | 25 January 2022

At a Glance

eBook

$18.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $4.75 with

Instant Digital Delivery to your Kobo Reader App

'This riveting behind-the-scenes story of the clothes on our backs is a must-read for clotheshorses everywhere' Harper's Bazaar

'Extraordinary . . . fascinating . . . a wonderful way into history, quite often through the voices of people who don't have a say in history' Cerys Matthews

Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool: through the stories of these five fabrics, Sofi Thanhauser illuminates the world we inhabit in a startling new way, travelling from China to Cumbria to reveal the craft, labour and industry that create the clothes we wear.

From the women who transformed stalks of flax into linen to clothe their families in nineteenth century New England to those who earn their dowries in the cotton-spinning factories of South India today, this book traces the origins of garment-making through time and around the world. Exploring the social, economic and environmental impact of our most personal possessions, Worn looks beyond care labels to show how clothes reveal the truth about what we really care about.

'A must-read . . . combines remarkable research with heartfelt care' Clare Hunter

on

You Can Find This eBook In

Non-FictionSociety & CultureCultural StudiesFashion & SocietySociology & AnthropologySociologySociology & Customs & TraditionsHistorySpecific Events & Topics in HistorySocial & Cultural HistoryEconomicsEconomic History
Industry & Industrial StudiesManufacturing IndustriesTextile IndustriesArts & EntertainmentDesign, Industrial & Commercial Arts, IllustrationFashion & Textiles Design

More in Fashion & Textiles Design

The Little Black Book of Style - Nina Garcia

eBOOK

The Little Black Book of Style

eBook

RRP $26.99

$21.99

19%
OFF
100 Unforgettable Dresses - Hal Rubenstein

eBOOK

100 Unforgettable Dresses

eBook

RRP $29.99

$24.08

20%
OFF
The Man Cave Book - Jeff Wilser

eBOOK

The Man Cave Book

eBook

$17.99

Couture Hats : From the Outrageous to the Refined - Louis Bou

eBOOK

Couture Hats

From the Outrageous to the Refined

eBook

RRP $25.99

$20.89

20%
OFF
Liberace Extravaganza! - Connie Furr Soloman

eBOOK

Liberace Extravaganza!

eBook

RRP $25.99

$20.89

20%
OFF
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman - Bergdorf Goodman

eBOOK

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman

eBook

RRP $28.99

$23.20

20%
OFF

This product is categorised by