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Author: Virginia Postrel

📘 The Fabric of Civilization by Virginia Postrel

In *The Fabric of Civilization*, Virginia Postrel traces the historical and economic significance of textiles, starting with the intricate silk workshops of the Byzantine Empire and extending to the contemporary global supply chains that knit economies together. Drawing on a blend of economic theory and historical case studies, she demonstrates how the production, trade, and regulation of cloth have repeatedly driven political power, technological innovation, and cultural identity. Postrel’s analysis reveals that what we wear has always been more than fashion—it has been a fundamental instrument of statecraft, a catalyst for industrial revolutions, and a thread that weaves the past into the present.

First publish date: 2020

Genre: History/Ancient History

Authors: Virginia Postrel

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