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Radio 4,4 mins

Why people once wore their bedding and carpets

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Why wearing cotton was initially met with confusion. Bridget Kendall is joined by Sven Beckert, Prasannan Parthasarathi, Giorgio Riello and Mary Schoeser to trace cotton's origins and its evolution into one of the world's most important global commodities. First broadcast on 7th April 2018.

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