Textile and Clothing along the Silk Roads

eBook, 413 pages

English language

Published by UNESCO and China National Silk Museum.

ISBN:: 978-92-3-100539-8

(1 review)

A well-referenced book about silk and other fibers, and their historical use. It also contains information on aspects such as natural dyes in use, loom construction, and other technology associated with fabric production.

1 edition

mem_somerville reviewed Textile and Clothing along the Silk Roads

Scholarly treatment of fiber history

4 stars

This book is a deeply researched history of silk and and its historical use, but also has details on features such as loom technology and dye chemistry that are useful for people interested in this fabric and textile history.

Subjects

textiles
textile history
clothing
silk
fiber
weaving