Clothing Goes to War (EPUB) von Nan Turner

Across the globe, raw materials and workers were shifted to war work and manufacturing for civilians almost ended. Governments mandated rationing programmes in many countries to regulate the limited supply. 75 years later the slow fashion movement is motivating new reductions in clothing consumption. 108 b/w, 16 col. illus.

New Books Network (New Books in History) interview with Nan Turner

Acknowledgments 
Introduction

1. Rationale for Rationing: The Demanding War 
2. Textiles Go to War: Military Uniforms Prioritized 
3. Gender Defined by Clothing: Women in Slacks
4. Home Front Handicrafts: Creativity Inspired by Restrictions
5. Feed Sack Fashion: Nothing Was Wasted
6. Wartime Weddings: Falling in Love During Wartime
7. Costumes Go to War: Clothing in Hollywood and British Film
8. Clothing as Commerce: Hoarding, Bartering, and the Black Market 
9. Make-Do and Mend: Once Forgotten, Now Reborn
10. Epilogue: Global Pandemic of 2020 Forces Revivals of 1940s Handicrafts

Bibliography 
Index