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  • Fabric cover art
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    • Fabric

    • The Hidden History of the Material World
    • By: Victoria Finlay
    • Narrated by: Victoria Finlay
    • Length: 20 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 03-11-22
    • Language: English
    • 15 ratings
    • Victoria Finlay spins us round the globe, weaving stories of our relationship with cloth and completing the trilogy of books which began with her first bestseller Colour: Travels Through the Paintbox. How is a handmade fabric helping save an ancient forest? Why is a famous fabric pattern from...

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  • The Fabric of Civilization cover art
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    • The Fabric of Civilization

    • How Textiles Made the World
    • By: Virginia Postrel
    • Narrated by: Caroline Turner Cole
    • Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
    • Release date: 17-02-26
    • Language: English
    • 3 ratings
    • “A journey as epic, and varying, as the Silk Road itself...[The Fabric of Civilization is] like a swatch of a Florentine Renaissance brocade: carefully woven, the technique precise, the colors a mix of shade and shine and an accurate representation of the whole cloth” (The New York Times)...

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  • A Brief History of Wool: The Fiber That Clothed the Ancient World cover art
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    • A Brief History of Wool: The Fiber That Clothed the Ancient World

    • By: Emily Hartmann
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
    • Release date: 17-08-26
    • Language: English
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    • Uncover the hidden history of humanity’s second skin and how a humble animal fiber built ancient world economies. Perfect for your daily commute or a relaxing weekend listen, this immersive journey transports you directly to the Bronze Age Mediterranean. Experience the fascinating rise of...

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  • A Brief History of Silk: The Fabric That Linked East and West cover art
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    • A Brief History of Silk: The Fabric That Linked East and West

    • By: Isabelle Fournier
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
    • Release date: 17-08-26
    • Language: English
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    • Uncover the epic world history of a fragile fiber that sparked global trade, royal espionage, and ancient smuggling. Perfect for your daily commute, this fascinating historical journey sweeps you from ancient Chinese mulberry groves to Renaissance royal courts. Experience how a fiercely guarded...

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  • A Brief History of Cotton: The Fabric That Clothed the World cover art
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    • A Brief History of Cotton: The Fabric That Clothed the World

    • By: Graham Whitfield
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
    • Release date: 17-08-26
    • Language: English
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    • Discover how a humble plant fueled global trade, built modern empires, and sparked devastating human exploitation. Perfect for your daily commute, this fascinating economic microhistory transforms an everyday commodity into a sweeping saga of wealth and conquest. You will never look at the...

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  • A Brief History of Buttons: The Tiny Fastener That Changed Fashion cover art
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    • A Brief History of Buttons: The Tiny Fastener That Changed Fashion

    • By: Claire Houghton
    • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
    • Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
    • Release date: 17-08-26
    • Language: English
    • Not rated yet
    • This captivating microhistory of fashion reveals how a tiny, everyday fastener engineered global trade and social change. Perfect for an enriching morning commute or unwinding with a curious look at human ingenuity, this listen transforms the mundane into the extraordinary. Long before modern...

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  • Ancient Civilizations and the Threads of Time: How Textiles Shaped Power, Trade, and Everyday Life cover art
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