The European Linen Industry in Historical Perspective (Pasold Studies in Textile History)

A wide-ranging set of original essays by leading researchers in the history of textiles, this book includes papers on Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia, the Low Countries, Germany, and north America as well as an overview of European linen production and consumption since the Middle Ages. It draws on a variety of sources including documents, images, archaeological findings, and artefactual evidence from material culture and contains a comprehensive glossary and select bibliography.