Cotton: The Fabric that Made the Modern World
Giorgio Riello’s study examines cotton as a transformative material in world history. Framing the fabric within the broader development of modernity, the book offers readers an accessible way to consider how textiles can influence economic, social, and cultural change.
About This Book
Giorgio Riello explores cotton’s place in the making of the modern world.
The book presents cotton as more than a textile, considering its wider historical significance.
Its subject connects material culture with the economic and social forces associated with modernity.
This is a historical study for readers interested in textiles, global change, and the development of the modern world.
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