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South Asian Ways of Silk, Patchwork of Biology, Manufacture (2015) Paperbook
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- “Good Condition. The book is tight.”
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- India
- ISBN
- 9789385063077
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
ISBN-10
9385063073
ISBN-13
9789385063077
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038668321
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
254 Pages
Publication Name
South Asian Ways of Silk : a Patchwork of Biology, Manufacture, Culture and History
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Textiles & Polymers, Fashion & Accessories, Industries / Agribusiness, Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry, Agriculture / General, Weaving, Asia / India & South Asia
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Design, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Crafts & Hobbies, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2017-353982
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
677.390954
Synopsis
Silk has been known and used in China, South Asia and Europe since ancient times. Its cultivation, based mainly on the mulberry silkworm, is also old, dating back over 4,500 years to the Chinese empress, Leizu, who according to tradition both discovered sericulture and invented the silk loom. Sericulture reached South Asia a few hundred years later. Throughout the region today, sericulture and silk production provide a livelihood to millions of people in the poorest strata of society, not least tribal women. Here India dominates, being the second largest producer of silk in the world after China. The history of mulberry silk is well known and much has been written on its cultivation and production, especially by and for specialists. The scope and purpose of this volume is quite different, however. Aimed at a broader readership, it presents the diversity and complexity of sericulture and silk production across South Asia and Myanmar within a single, highly illustrated book. A key wish is to make clear to people in the region what is happening in their neighbouring countries and to promote contacts and exchange of knowledge of silk and biological materials between the countries. In addition, the book offers the experiences of silk specialists and suggests ways in which the production of silk might be increased, in particular in the countries neighbouring India where there is potential for increased silk production. Significantly, it suggests alternatives to mulberry silk, which is not without environmental and ethical issues. Special attention is paid to Eri silk, which has similarities to soft cotton and is regarded by many as the most comfortable of all textiles. Its host plant (castor) requires only a fraction of the water necessary for cultivation of cotton and generally its silk moth is not killed during production (whereas harvesting mulberry moth cocoons involves killing the larvae inside). The result is a fascinating exploration of the world of silk in South Asia, a volume that will interest and intrigue not just hobbyists and silk lovers but also policy-makers and development specialists, while providing a useful handbook to silk specialists as well.
LC Classification Number
TS1546.Z487 2015
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