LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL: COTTON
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Craft Council - Cotton: labour, land and body
Written by Ruby Wilson
Cotton is one of the world’s most profitable crops and, unsurprisingly, has had an important role to play in informing global commercial relationships. In particular, the cotton industry has widely shaped the relationship between Britain and Southern Asian.....................................
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Craft Council - Cotton: labour, land and body
Written by Ruby Wilson
Cotton is one of the world’s most profitable crops and, unsurprisingly, has had an important role to play in informing global commercial relationships. In particular, the cotton industry has widely shaped the relationship between Britain and Southern Asian.....................................
Want to read more?
We are proud to be a subscriber-funded publication with members in 185 countries. Your support allows us to publish interviews, reviews, ‘what's on’ information and long-read articles that we share online. We know our readership is passionate about textiles and so we invite you to help us preserve and promote the stories, memories and histories that cloth tells. To continue reading….
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER, CLICK HERE TO ACCESS CONTENT
*Please note that existing subscribers do not need to subscribe - subscribers get free access to all of our online content. We send the access code to existing subscribers to access the Selvedge online content by email with the publication of each issue. You will also find it on the envelope containing your magazine. Please note the access code changes every issue.*