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Sally Tuckett

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Description:The first in-depth study to combine social, economic, cultural and material cultural perspectives on linen in eighteenth-century Scotland, showing definitively how the colonial context helped drive the industry* Uses linen as the ‘thread’ and brings together economic, social and cultural primary material from marginal groups in two Atlantic societies, with particular focus on women in Scotland and enslaved people in North America.* Highlights the value of using material culture and dress and textile history to further our understanding of Scottish history and Scottish society.* Shows how Scots reacted to, and influenced, wider economic, social and political forces between the Union of 1707 and the rise of cotton at the end of the eighteenth century, and the impact these forces had on workers and consumers across Scotland and in colonial society.*As part of the Histories of the Scottish Atlantic series, this work demonstrates how Scottish textiles and the people that made them contributed to the wider Atlantic economy, society and the perpetuation of the slavery system. Transatlantic Threads shows how studying the making, use and meaning of a relatively low-cost, utilitarian cloth like linen, broadens our understanding of eighteenth-century Scotland and the wider Atlantic world. Different types of linen cloth were used across society everyday: from fine shirts worn by the rich, to coarse aprons worn by labourers; from expensive bed sheets, to canvas used for ships’ sails. Eighteenth-century linen production was a Scottish economic success story, with thousands of people working to produce millions of yards of yarn and woven cloth. It was also how Scots became inextricably linked with transatlantic trade and the slavery economy, as the desire to capture the colonial market was a key driver for developing coarse linen production.Using a material commodity to explore everyday experiences of ordinary people, particularly women, non-elite and enslaved people, Transatlantic Threads examines the cultural and social significance of linen in Scottish and transatlantic society.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Transatlantic Threads: Scottish Linen and Society, c.1707 - 1780 (Histories of the Scottish Atlantic). To get started finding Transatlantic Threads: Scottish Linen and Society, c.1707 - 1780 (Histories of the Scottish Atlantic), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The first in-depth study to combine social, economic, cultural and material cultural perspectives on linen in eighteenth-century Scotland, showing definitively how the colonial context helped drive the industry* Uses linen as the ‘thread’ and brings together economic, social and cultural primary material from marginal groups in two Atlantic societies, with particular focus on women in Scotland and enslaved people in North America.* Highlights the value of using material culture and dress and textile history to further our understanding of Scottish history and Scottish society.* Shows how Scots reacted to, and influenced, wider economic, social and political forces between the Union of 1707 and the rise of cotton at the end of the eighteenth century, and the impact these forces had on workers and consumers across Scotland and in colonial society.*As part of the Histories of the Scottish Atlantic series, this work demonstrates how Scottish textiles and the people that made them contributed to the wider Atlantic economy, society and the perpetuation of the slavery system. Transatlantic Threads shows how studying the making, use and meaning of a relatively low-cost, utilitarian cloth like linen, broadens our understanding of eighteenth-century Scotland and the wider Atlantic world. Different types of linen cloth were used across society everyday: from fine shirts worn by the rich, to coarse aprons worn by labourers; from expensive bed sheets, to canvas used for ships’ sails. Eighteenth-century linen production was a Scottish economic success story, with thousands of people working to produce millions of yards of yarn and woven cloth. It was also how Scots became inextricably linked with transatlantic trade and the slavery economy, as the desire to capture the colonial market was a key driver for developing coarse linen production.Using a material commodity to explore everyday experiences of ordinary people, particularly women, non-elite and enslaved people, Transatlantic Threads examines the cultural and social significance of linen in Scottish and transatlantic society.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Transatlantic Threads: Scottish Linen and Society, c.1707 - 1780 (Histories of the Scottish Atlantic). To get started finding Transatlantic Threads: Scottish Linen and Society, c.1707 - 1780 (Histories of the Scottish Atlantic), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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