Featuring videos from Virginia Postrel, the author of The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World. Her previous books include The Power of Glamour: Longing and the Art of Visual Persuasion, The Substance of Style, and The Future and Its Enemies. She is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. Her website is at vpostrel.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @vpostrel.
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Too much glittering is harmful.. India was the centre of all arts yet we were called barbarics. By so-called ABRAHMIC community.. Coz for them pagans are evil.. Anyway.. Be it wurtz steel or calico fabric or the embroidery art ie. In urdu, called chikankari which can be traced back to 2500 yrs ago evidence : chandraketugarh terracotta statues.. Which says that even before 300 bce it existed.. even megasthanes mentioned it... All of them were thoroughly destroyed and now it is next to impossible to recreate those things back .. Neither govt looks enthusiastic about it
This is an excellent, short documentary. It would be best if you made more of these. You should say that if you have source material and/or academic credentials.
You have really nice teeth! Lovely.
Thank you so much for this. I love history of all sorts. I learned a lot from you😊
All cultures came from Asia, the Americas and Africa. 🎉
Another great video !
So interesting !!!
Thanks !
Very interesting. Thank you!
Lady nice video but badly informed . I like your math but the history is meh at best .
6:40 "200 inches in each square inch" HUH?
It is compared to the prohibition of cocaine …why? Not the same at all as Calico doesn’t cause lives to battle life harming addictions..
Excellent. The comments are as outstanding as the video. Very informative and illustrated. I will get the book too.
Thank you for keeping this history alive.It matters.I love your brain
Bandanas are also important in gay men culture, each colour or way to wear it had a meaning
Hello. I watched this yesterday and found it fascinating so I bought yr book. Only read two chapters yet but it’s looking good. The only thing I’ve thought is that I so wish the pics were in colour. Thank you. Linda in UK
Your a BadAss Virginia. Thanks for the education. And also, hot.
Fascinating. Please turn down the volume on the music
You're being rude with your 4 comments. And she doesn't read comments, so you'll have to adjust.
Fascinating. Please turn down the volume on the music
Fascinating. Please turn down the volume on the music
Fascinating. Please turn down the volume on the music
FANTASTIC! THANK YOU🌞
❤!!
Paliacate....
This is amazing!
What an excellent and interesting essay. Thanks so much!
Wow, stannous chloride mordenting cultivated cochenial wins by a long shot. I was surprised how resistant the cotton was. Great show!
I just bought your book on Amazon. Looking forward!!
Very, very cool. Fabric and world history; two of my favorites!!
THIS WAS INTERESTING BUT PLEASE TURN THE MUSIC DOWN😮
I liked your stuff until it seemed you were making a point to advocate for masking. Why do you hate people?
Cheap cotton was cheap in big part due to American chattel slavery. Weird how this video extols the ingenuity of the inventors and talks about some of the impact of their work, but fails to mention where most of that British cotton came from. Becasue last I checked the impact of how that cotton got produced was pretty important.
I love bandanas and have a collection with all the cool prints I can find. I honestly never consciously realized just how ubiquitous they are. Also, you make a way more convincing argument about the impact of fashion on the world than Miranda Priestly, so there's that.
A fascinating book. I recommend it!!
I always look for clothes made in India, Bangladesh, and anywhere in southeast Asia. They are usually a high quality, natural materials, many layers, beautiful colors, and just interesting design. I can sometimes spot them before looking. Its interesting that Capitalists had huge lobbying power from their inception.
beautiful ❤
or maybe u meant, CALICUT...
calico means unfinished unbleached cotton..... not sure what u mean when u say calico here.... u talk a lot about bright colors and patterns, to me that sounds like paisley.... ur thumbnail and ur bandana all have paisley on them.... ARE U SURE U DONT MEAN PAISLEY ? LOL...
i thot u meant paisley
great to see you back posting videos again. i hope to see more and i hope you are doing well!!!
This is the story f the American oil industry, the oil Barrons we’re losing money to natural alternatives….so they bought out politicians and made the competition illegal…..
nothing like a government :)
I love the idea of people absolutely losing their minds over cloth. I just bought a dress made in India, it is soft and very vibrant. I can see why consumers went crazy for them.
Very interesting, thanks!
I've always thought "what are you, the fashion police" a modern-ish snarky comment in response to a friend giving a little critique on something you're wearing. i guess it's actually a realo thing
No mention of the cravat? The history seems rather lacking without that part of the story.
Your videos are so informative. Could I suggest though that you turn the background music volume down? It’s so loud that it distracts from being able to hear you
I have collected bandanas for years. I wear one every day and carry one in my pocket. I have about 300. Look at the print. Not all bandanas are created equal. They call me the bandana lady in a few places in town. I am lost without my bandana. ❤❤❤❤❤
A portable prayer rug, depicting paradise , Noah’s ark and the tower of bab el encoded.
Fascinating. Ordering your book. Thanks.