{"product_id":"worn-a-peoples-history-of-clothing","title":"Worn : A People's History of Clothing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This riveting behind-the-scenes story of the clothes on our backs is a must-read for clotheshorses everywhere' Harper's Bazaar\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extraordinary . . . fascinating . . . a wonderful way into history, quite often through the voices of people who don't have a say in history' Cerys Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinen, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e looks beyond care labels to show how clothes reveal the truth about what we really care about.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-read . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecombines remarkable research with heartfelt care' Clare Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\/pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: paperback \/ 400 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780141990316\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Penguin Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sofi Thanhauser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54038405677389,"sku":"9780141990316","price":17.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0016\/9325\/3689\/files\/9780141990316.jpg?v=1780654339","url":"https:\/\/knygynas.biz\/products\/worn-a-peoples-history-of-clothing","provider":"Knygynas eureka!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}