"Textiles have been a highly valued and central part of the politics of human societies across culture divides and over millennia. The economy of textiles provides insight into the fabric of social relations, local and global politics, and diverse ideologies. Textiles are a material element of society that fosters the study of continuities and disjunctions in the economic and social realities of past and present societies. From stick-loo ..."
Textile Economies Power and Value from the Local to the Transnational by Walter E. Little , Patricia A. Mcanany Ebook, 342 Pages, Published 2011 by Rowman Altamira ISBN-13: 978-0-7591-2063-1, ISBN: 0-7591-2063-3