Tarlo, Emma. 2016. Hidden Histories of Human Hair in Global Fashion. Textile, ISSN 1475-9756 [Article] (Submitted)

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Human hair has long been valued as a fibre for its qualities of fineness, strength and elasticity. This article provides details of how hair from Asia has been used to produce textiles for the European and American markets at different moments of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It focusses in particular on the production of hand knotted hair nets made from Chinese combings and the making of interlinings for men’s suits made from waste hair clippings from India. It also gives insights into how comb waste is still collected and sorted by hand on a massive scale today in countries such as India, Myanmar and China using techniques which have changed little since the nineteenth century

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	hair nets, comb waste, recycling, Chinese hair workers, Indian hair collection
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Anthropology
Dates:	Date Event 8 July 2016 Accepted
Item ID:	18964
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2016 12:26
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2024 11:35
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/18964

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