Sofi Thanhauser: Worn: A People's History of Clothing contemporary Inspired by the work of

Inspired by the work of Dorothea Tanning

for any movement of liberation

this tome constitutes a valuable handbook to navigate its ever-evolving landscape

workers and athletes – Before Gender introduces figures whose forgotten stories transform the discussion

Sofi Thanhauser: Worn: A People's History of Clothing contemporary Inspired by the work ofPenguin, 2023, softcover, 400 pages, 12. 8 x 19. 7 cm Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool: through the stories of these five fabrics, Sofi Thanhauser illuminates the world we inhabit in a startling new way, travelling from China to Cumbria to reveal the craft, labour and industry that create the clothes we wear. From the women who transformed stalks of flax into linen to clothe their families in nineteenth century New England to those who earn their