Schoeser, Mary. <br/><br/>
Silk / 
Mary Schoeser ; with a foreword by Julien Macdonald ; and contributions by Bruno Marcandalli. 
 - New Haven, Conn. ;  London :  Yale University Press,  2007. 
 - 256 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, col. port. ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Textile expert Mary Schoeser presents an authoritative account of the development of silk, its properties and practical uses, and its role in some of the greatest achievements in the history of fashion design. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780300117417 (hbk.) :  £29.99 0300117418 (hbk.) :  £29.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Silk--History.<br/>Silk industry--History.