The Great Story of Silk Trade of Lyons
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A three-part history of the Lyons silk industry, translated from French into English, written by Philippe Demoule in 1979. It covers the origins of silk and its introduction to Lyon from the 15th and 16th centuries under royal patronage, the regulation of the guild and the working conditions of master weavers (chefs d'atelier), and the development of the Jacquard loom. It then treats the Revolt of the Silk Workers (canuts) in 1831, the dispersal of looms into the countryside, artificial fibers, and the modern hand-weaving of reproduction fabrics for French palaces. It contains no weaving drafts.
- Type
- Web Doc
- Date
- 1979
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 12
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