In this massive volume, the editors have assembled the first systematic global and comparative history of textile workers from 1650 to 2000, covering textile production from pre-industrial
times through to the globalized textile industry of the last years of the 20th century. The first part of the book contains twenty national studies on textile production between 1650 and 2000,
with the countries selected to include the major historic producers of woolens and cotton fabrics, and to show the diversity of the global experiences of textile workers. India, Japan, Poland,
Italy, and the Ukraine are among the countries profiled. The second part contains a dozen thematic essays, covering topics that include globalization and trade, organization of production,
division of labor, migration and ethnicity, gender, and labor organization. Likely to be a standard reference for years to come, this book will be indispensible for scholars interested in the
history of the textile industry and international trade. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
