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The Golden Thread

The Golden Thread

By Kassia St. Clair

How Fabric Changed History. Liveright, 2019.

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A brief summary of The Golden Thread

A unique journey through the history of textiles and how it has influenced human life over the ages, spinning a tale that covers everything from cavemen’s fabrics to the design of the Apollo spacecraft’s suits.

Key insights in The Golden Thread

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What do you get from this book? The gripping yarn of fabrics and how they’ve shaped our lives through history
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Fabrics have been with us since the dawn of human history—even some cavemen were weavers
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The Egyptian mummies’ shrouds demonstrate just how important fabric was to their societies
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Silk is at the heart of Chinese history, from early myths to its political evolution over the millennia
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The Vikings’ use of wool helped them conquer much of britain and even allowed them to reach America
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Medieval England was dominated by wool and its production, and the riches it brought shaped society
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The many fashions in lace style around the Renaissance changed the fortunes of cities across Europe
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Cotton’s influence on the slave trade and early synthetic factories show the darkest side of fabric production
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Technological innovations in textiles have revolutionized everything from space travel to sports
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There has been a fountain of controversy over synthetic fabrics, affecting sports and, more crucially, the environment
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Who should read The Golden Thread

Historians • fashionistas • those interested in technology • embroidery fans • artists

About the author of The Golden Thread

Kassia St. Clair is an author and columnist who has written for publications ranging from The Economist to Elle Decoration. She is a graduate of the University of Bristol and the University of Oxford. Her previous critically acclaimed work includes The Secret Lives of Color (2017).

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