Worn: A People's History of Clothing

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She takes us from the opulent court of Louis Quatorze to the labour camps in modern-day Chinese-occupied Xinjiang. We see how textiles were once dyed from lichen, shells, bark, saffron, and beetles, displaying distinctive regional weaves and knits, and how the modern Western garment industry has refashioned our attire into the homogenous and disposable uniforms popularised by fast fashion brands.

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