Silk, the Thread That Tied the World.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burton, Anthony.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Silk industry--History.

Silk industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2021.

Summary:

Over a thousand years ago the Chinese discovered that the slender filaments that formed the cocoon of the silk moth, could be woven into beautiful shimmering fabrics.For centuries they were able to keep the process a secret, but eventually started to trade the valuable cloth with the west, along the silk road.Silk was a luxury item that bestowed prestige, so it was inevitable that the wealthy wanted their silks to be as elaborate as possible, beautiful designs were produced in the Islamic world and gradually a European industry developed.In the 19th century mechanization of the time consuming hand weaving process, had resulted in products being produced using the Jacquard loom, which used punched cards to create a pattern.Silk remains the most beautiful woven material in the world, moving from its origins in ancient China to help transform the whole world.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Glossary

Chapter One Bombyx Mori

Chapter Two The Silk Road

Chapter Three Invention and Innovation

Chapter Four The Industry Moves West

Chapter Five Renaissance Europe

Chapter Six Automation

Chapter Seven The British Industry

Chapter Eight Silk Outside London

Chapter Nine Waste Silk

Chapter Ten The Americas

Chapter Eleven Science and Silk

Chapter Twelve Silk in the Modern World

Chapter Thirteen The Web of Silk

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Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5267-8093-3

OCLC:

1321796025