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The Golden Thread: 1. Flax from the Ancient World

1. Flax from the Ancient World

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The story of how fabrics have shaped the world we live in - from cloth to garment.

4 Extra Debut. The linens that wrapped the bodies of Egyptian pharaohs - how fabrics have shaped our world. Read by Francesca Dymond.

All cloth begins with a twist.  

Journalist Kassia St Clair, unravels the fascinating stories of how fabrics have shaped the world we live in, beginning with the secret power of the linens that wrapped the bodies of Egyptian pharaohs. 

The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History written by Kassia St Clair

Abridged in five parts by Laurence Wareing.  

Read by Francesca Dymond.  

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Factual: Science & Nature

By Kassia St Clair. The story of how fabrics have changed and shaped the world we live in.

Journalist Kassia St Clair uncovers the fascinating stories of how fabrics have shaped the world we live in.

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