Virginia postrell is the author of a new book about fabric civilization. She says we can appreciate traditional ways of making things at the same time as in our day's electronic world. Postrell: We didn't just grow food, we also grew fibre. It goes back to our ancient past and roots and who we are. For more econ talk, go to omics and liberty dot org or click here for details.
Author and journalist Virginia Postrel talks about her book The Fabric of Civilization and How Textiles Made the World with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Postrel tells the fascinating story behind the clothes we wear and everything that goes into producing them throughout history. The history of textiles, Postrel argues, is a good way of understanding the history of the world.