Melissa Kwasny

(Author)

Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We WearPaperback, 26 April 2022

Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear
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Print Length
352 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Trinity University Press
Date Published
26 Apr 2022
ISBN-10
1595349707
ISBN-13
9781595349705

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In Putting on the Dog, Melissa Kwasny explores the age-old relationship between humans and the animals that have provided us with our clothing: leather, wool, silk, feathers, pearls, and fur. From silkworms grown on plantations in Japan and mink farms off Denmark's western coast to pearl beds in the Sea of Cortés, Kwasny offers firsthand accounts of traditions and manufacturing methods--aboriginal to modern--and descriptions of the marvel and miracle of the clothing itself. What emerges is a fresh look at the cultural history of fashion.

Kwasny travels the globe to visit both large-scale industrial manufacturers and community-based, often subsistence production by people who have spent their lives working with animals--farmers, ranchers, tanners, weavers, shepherds, and artisans. She examines historical rates of consumption and efforts to move toward sustainability, all while considering animal welfare, worker safety, environmental health, product accountability, and respect for indigenous knowledge and practice.

At its heart, Putting on the Dog demonstrates how what we choose to wear represents one of our most profound engagements with the natural world.

Product Details

Author:
Melissa Kwasny
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
26 April 2022
Dimensions:
21.79 x 14.2 x 2.79 cm
ISBN-10:
1595349707
ISBN-13:
9781595349705
Language:
English
Location:
San Antonio
Pages:
352
Weight:
408.23 gm

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