The Wool Industry a Global History: Covering Two Thousand Years

Chronicles the 4,000-year history of wool, from animal rearing to cloth production, highlighting its global and technological impact.

The story of wool covers 4,000 years of human history – the first written record of dying wool for cloth was found on a Mesopotamian papyrus c. 2000 BCE. In this book, the whole story is told, from the rearing of the different animals that provide the raw material to its transformation into woven cloth and knitted material. Much of the emphasis is on Britain, ...