The Biography of Wool (How Did That Get Here?) - Hardcover

Carrie Gleason

9780778724964: The Biography of Wool (How Did That Get Here?)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0778724964 ISBN 13: 9780778724964

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Co,Canada, 2007

The history of wool is not simply the history of a product that people wear, but a history of farming, human migration, and manufacturing. This intriguing new book tells the story of one of the world's first fibers, spun into cloth since as early as 1500 B.C. Topics include
- sheep and goat farming and fleecing
- British woolen goods prized by Roman invaders
- weavers, trade guilds and wool marts or "staples"
- the Industrial Revolution and the start of mass manufactured clothing
- wool and textile production today

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Synopsis:

This intriguing book tells the story of one of the world's first fibres, shorn from sheep, carded into wool since as early as 1500 BC. Young readers will learn about the introduction of mass manufactured clothing during the Industrial Revolution and how wool and textile are produced today. It is for ages 7-14.

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