This book explores the fascinating history and present-day
practices associated with cotton. This is a story of commercial and
cultural enterprise, of the ties and tensions between East and
West, of technological and industrial revolution, social
modernization, colonialism and slavery. Cotton's history mirrors
profound global transformations. And cotton remains one of the most
significant mass commodities today. Cotton's track record on labor
conditions in factories and plantations has tarnished its history
and reputation, even as cotton clothes became the hallmark of
modern industrialized society. Cotton expressed popular fashions
and popular politics in dynamic ways. Yet cottons also take other
cultural forms and are part of vibrant craft traditions in many
parts of the world. This book explores the history, impact and
ongoing life of this hugely influential textile.
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