Episode 183: The Fabric of Our Lives
About this episode
This episode explores the impact of the cotton craze of the 1600s on the modern world and the English language.
In the early 1600s, cotton fabrics made in India were in high demand throughout Asia and Africa. When the English and Dutch arrived in India and Japan, they realized how popular the fabric was, and they soon began to ship it back to northern Europe. In this episode, we explore how the ‘cotton craze’ of the 1600s shaped the modern world, and shaped the English language. We also examine the end of the Shakespearean period and the second English dictionary. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 183
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Stroud
Topics covered
- cotton fabrics
- 1600s
- English language
- Shakespeare
- cultural exchange
- history of textiles
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Shakespearean period, second English dictionary
Places: India, Asia, Africa, northern Europe
More episodes of The History of English Podcast
- Episode 188: Old England and New England
- Episode 187: Islands and Sea
- Episode 186: A Dutch Treat
- Episode 185: Spelling Says a Lot (Part 2)
- Episode 184: Spelling Says a Lot (Part 1)
- Episode 182: World of Confusion
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