{"product_id":"fleeced-unraveling-the-history-of-wool-and-war-paperback","title":"Fleeced: Unraveling the History of Wool and War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadelyn Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTrish Fitzsimons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing about wool is warm and fuzzy. The history of wool is intertwined with the history of war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFleeced explains how competition for wool in wartime helped create our current unsustainable and environmentally disastrous reliance on petrochemical fibers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadelyn Shaw is curator and author specializing in the exploration of American culture and history, and its international connections, through textiles and dress. She has held curatorial and administrative positions at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution; the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design; New Bedford Whaling Museum; The Textile Museum, Washington DC; and the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC. \u003cbr\u003eTrish FitzSimons is adjunct professor at the Griffith Film School, Griffith University, Brisbane Australia. She is descended on her mother's side from at least six generations of male wool buyers. Her grandfather's letters to his parents 1904-1907 as he learned the wool trade and associated World War I documents are a key impetus to and resource for this project. She is a documentary filmmaker and exhibition curator with a passion for social and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964755542317,"sku":"9798881803803","price":49.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/fleeced-unraveling-the-history-of-wool-and-war-paperback-4991642.webp?v=1775472486","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/fleeced-unraveling-the-history-of-wool-and-war-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}