Political Threads: A fiber based bookclub

We're diving right in with a companion read of both:

• Worn: A People's History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser
• Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys

We'll be going over a new section of each book every two weeks.

Week 1 - Sep 5th:
- Worn: Introduction and Linen end page 40
- A Half Built Garden: Chapter 1-6 end page 46

Week 2 - Sep 19th:
- Worn: Cotton - Texas Fields & The Fabric Revelution end p 81
- A Half Built Garden: Chapter 7-10 end page 81

Week 3 - Oct 3rd
- Worn: Cotton - Drought & Yangtze Silk end p 116
- A Half Built Garden: Chapter 11-17 end page 125

Week 4 - Oct 17th
- Worn: Silk - Costume Drama & Rise of Mass Fashion end p 150
- A Half Built Garden: Chapter 18-21 end page 158

Week 5 - Oct 31st
- Worn: Synthetics - Rayon & Nylons end p 201
- A Half Built Garden: Chapter 22-28 end page 202

Week 6 - Nov 14th
- Worn: Synthetics - Export Processing Zones end p 221
- A Half Built Garden: Chapter 29-34 end page 242

Week 6 - Nov 28th
- Worn: Wool - Army of the Small & Woolfest end p 268
- A Half Built Garden: Chapter 55-40 end page 269

Week 7 - Dec 12th
- Worn: Wool - Weavers and Conclusion end p 300
- A Half Built Garden: Chapter 41-44 & Epilogue end page 338

Week 8 - Dec 26th
- Recap both books