The Burden of Thread
Virginia highlights the immense labor involved in spinning thread, illustrating how a simple bandana requires 24 hours of work from skilled spinners. This historical context reveals that clothing was scarce due to the time-intensive process of creating fabric, with a twin bed sheet demanding nearly 29 miles of thread and 59 days of spinning. The discussion sheds light on the often-overlooked burdens women faced in textile production throughout history.In this clip
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Virginia Postrel on Textiles and the Fabric of Civilization
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