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This study, the first of two parts, gives a comprehensive account of Chinese textiles and textile technology and deals with the evolution of bast fibre spinning and silk-reeling in the history of China. Here, the raw material, and the processing techniques applied to it, are documented in their context of historical evolution, geographical distribution and economic significance in an agrarian society.Kuhn, Dieter is the author of 'Science and Civilization in China Textile Technology Spinning and Reeling Part 9', published 1988 under ISBN 9780521320214 and ISBN 0521320216.
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