The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)The story of humanity is the story of textiles—as old …

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