World Textiles is a groundbreaking book by Mary Schoeser, now revised and updated to incorporate new research, and presents a chronological survey of textiles around the world from prehistory to the present. Yale explores how they are made, what they are made from, how they function in society and how they are valued and given meaning as well as reflecting on the environmental challenges they present today. This book offers an invaluable introduction to this vast and fascinating subject for makers, designers, textile and fashion professionals, collectors, and students alike