Feather Satins and Orangutan Felts
A Material History of English Woolens in Qing China
Event Details
Date
Friday, April 25, 2025
Time
2:30-4 p.m.
Location
Description
In this talk, Rachel Silberstein explores the eighteenth and nineteenth century exportation of European fabrics to China. Specifically, she examines the dynamics of reception through the Chinese names given to imported woolen fabrics and what they tell us about shifting understandings and valuations of this fibre in Chinese textile history.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email ldennis@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.