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I've been making videos to go with The Fabric of Civilization. Some tell or elaborate on stories that are in the book. Some are completely new. Check them all our on my YouTube channel.

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Published on June 23, 2021 12:33 • Tags: textiles-history-videos

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	The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World 4.16 avg rating — 2,134 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Substance of Style: How the Rise of Aesthetic Value Is Remaking Commerce, Culture, and Consciousness 3.49 avg rating — 513 ratings — published 2003 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The FUTURE AND ITS ENEMIES: The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress 4.08 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 1998 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Glamour: Longing and the Art of Visual Persuasion 3.92 avg rating — 299 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glamour: Fashion, Industrial Design, Architecture by Phil Patton, Virginia Postrel (Goodreads Author), Valerie Steele 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Нить истории: Как прялка, веретено и ткацкий станок помогли построить цивилизацию (The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World) by Вирджиния Пострел, Virginia Postrel (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Libertarianism: Past and Prospects (Cato Unbound Book 32007) by Tom G. Palmer, Virginia Postrel (Goodreads Author), Brink Lindsey 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Competition or Compulsion?: The Market Economy Versus the New Social Engineering (Campions of Freedom, Vol 28) by Walter E. Williams (contributor), George Bittlingmayer (Contributor), Allan C. Carlson (Contributor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Virginia Postrel and 1 other person liked Larry's review of The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World: "I love these kinds of history books, ones that take a simple thing or process that we take for granted and demonstrate its profound meaning across civilizations and eras. Highly recommended!"
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Virginia Postrel liked ClareT's review of The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World: "What a wonderfully written book and interesting read. As someone with a lay interest in textiles, I now have a whole new appreciation of their role in our world. The author, with some justification, is making a claim that fabric and textiles should be" Read more of this review »
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Virginia Postrel liked Jillian Johnson's review of The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World: "This is a fantastic in-depth overview of textile history! Even the chapter headings are quite unique. From fiber to thread to finished object, each chapter weaves a tale of historical significance for today's modern world. Who knew silk worms would b" Read more of this review »
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Virginia Postrel and 58 other people liked Mara's review of The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World: "4.5 stars - This is EXACTLY my kind of history, synthesizing science, arts, business, and archaeology in a way that made my brain happy. I love leaving this kind of non-fiction feeling a greater awe of the struggles of the human family to forge a bet" Read more of this review »
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“At the simplest level, only people who know they do not know everything will be curious enough to find things out.”
― Virginia Postrel

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“Design is not style. It’s not about giving shape to the shell and not giving a damn about the guts. Good design is a renaissance attitude that combines technology, cognitive science, human need, and beauty to produce something that the world didn’t know it was missing.”
― Virginia Postrel, The Substance of Style: How the Rise of Aesthetic Value Is Remaking Commerce, Culture, and Consciousness

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“With some exceptions, the enemies of the future aim their attacks not at creativity itself but at the dynamic processes through which it is carried.”
― Virginia Postrel, The Future and Its Enemies: The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress

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