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Schoeser, Mary,

Silk / Mary Schoeser ; with a foreword by Julien Macdonald and contributions by Bruno Marcandalli. - 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) and index.

Silk in history : sericulture -- Silk in use -- Silk in detail -- The potential of silk : the future of silk -- Silk in action.

Textile expert Mary Schoeser presents an authoritative account of the development of silk, its properties and practical uses, and its role in some of the greatest achievements in the history of fashion design.

ISBN: 0300117418 9780300117417

LCCN: 2006937044

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Silk--History
Silk industry--History

LC Class. No.: NK8899.5.S54 / S55 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 677.3909