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Tweed (Paperback)
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Tweed (Paperback)
Series: Textiles that Changed the World
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The story of tweed is tied to a series of social, economic and
cultural shifts that have molded its development. This book
considers the historical factors that helped to shape the design
characteristics and social meanings of the group of fabrics that we
call tweed, from their emergence in the 1820s to the present day.
Including significant new research on tweeds, from Harris Tweed to
the type used by Chanel, this book follows the history of these
fabrics from the raw fiber to the finished garment in men's and
women's fashion. Exploring rural and urban contexts, this book
reveals the important physical and conceptual relationships of
tweed with landscape. Anderson shows that, contrary to their strong
popular associations with tradition, tweeds emerged in the Romantic
era as a response to the dramatic changes associated with
industrialization and urbanization. Progressive changes in gender
relations are also explored as a major factor in tweed's evolution,
from associations with particular ideals of masculinity into what
is now a truly adaptable fashion textile worn by both sexes. This
is the first book of its kind to recognize the importance of tweed
to fashion innovation today.
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