Sven Beckert charts the fascinating rise of cotton from the ancient centres of skilled craftsmanship and trade, to production of the present day cotton t-shirt.

Sven Beckert charts the fascinating rise of cotton from the ancient centres of skilled craftsmanship and trade, to production of the present day cotton t-shirt.

Sven Beckert charts the fascinating rise of cotton from the ancient centres of skilled craftsmanship and trade,&nbsp;to production of the present day cotton t-shirt.

Empire of cotton

Making sense of a changing world, Extra with Geraldine Doogue explores the risks and possibilities of big shifts in power, puts events with our neighbourhood and overseas into context and explains how this affects Australia’s place within our wider world.

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Empire of cotton

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