John Styles
@johnstyles1949.bsky.social
Historian of material culture, textiles, manufacturing, design. Professor Emeritus University of Hertfordshire. Senior Research Fellow Victoria and Albert Museum. Hill walker.
Just published, ‘Transformations in Textiles, 1400-1760’, my (critical) homage to Jan De Vries’s ‘Industrious Revolution’. Available as an open access e-book chapter www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...
February 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Just published, ‘Transformations in Textiles, 1400-1760’, my (critical) homage to Jan De Vries’s ‘Industrious Revolution’. Available as an open access e-book chapter www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...
Recently published, my 'Printed Calicoes between India and Europe: Lost in Translation?' in Émilie Hammen (ed.), The Crafts of Fashion vol. 2: Geographies (Éditions B42). 'India was a model and a source of inspiration, but India was not necessarily the tutor.'
November 24, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Recently published, my 'Printed Calicoes between India and Europe: Lost in Translation?' in Émilie Hammen (ed.), The Crafts of Fashion vol. 2: Geographies (Éditions B42). 'India was a model and a source of inspiration, but India was not necessarily the tutor.'