Worn
- Author Sofi Thanhauser
- Narrator Rebecca Lowman
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Run Time 13 hours and 13 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Apparel, garment and textile industries, Cultural studies: fashion and society, Social and cultural history.
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A finely spun history of clothes and where they come from
Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool: through the stories of these five fabrics, Sofi Thanhauser illuminates the world we inhabit in a startling new way, travelling from China to Cumbria to reveal the craft, labour and industry that create the clothes we wear.
From the women who transformed stalks of flax into linen to clothe their families in 19th century New England to those who earn their dowries in the cotton spinning factories of South India today, this book traces the origins of garment making through time and around the world. Exploring the social, economic and environmental impact of our most personal possessions, Worn looks beyond care labels to show how clothes reveal the truth about what we really care about.
© Sofi Thanhauser 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Critics Review
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Fascinating . . . a good yarn . . . the joy of this history of clothing, which is eminently readable and meticulously researched, is its focus on people
The Times -
This riveting behind-the-scenes story of the clothes on our backs is a must-read for clotheshorses everywhere
Harper's Bazaar -
A terrific book especially for those who want to be informed about sustainable clothing. Knowing the history is fascinating.
Alexandra Schulman -
Richly evocative . . . One of the great pleasures of this panoramic history of getting dressed is Sofi Thanhauser’s ability to spot moments like these where human desire and material culture collide
Guardian -
Knowledgeable, fascinating . . . explores the complex systems woven between the producers of cloth and its consumers . . . bulges at the seams with finely spun descriptions of the places and people she encounters
Economist -
The story of what we wear is the story of who we are, and Worn offers a riveting, provocative, and eye-opening account. One cannot make sense of our modern world without this book
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