Search for dissertations about: "Handicrafts"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word Handicrafts.
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1. "Not So Simple" : Reassessing 1951, G.B. Giorgini and the launch of Italian fashion
Abstract : This dissertation aims to shed light on the circumstances that allowed Italy to become a reputable country of origin in the international fashion market. In particular, my contribution to the historiography of Italian fashion is a reassessment of the role played by Giovanni Battista Giorgini, whose involvement with the fashion and handicraft industries has not been fully investigated by scholars so far. READ MORE
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2. Gene : on the origin, function and development of sedentary Iron Age settlement in northern Sweden
Abstract : This thesis deals with questions concerning the sedentary settlement in central Norrland: its origins, function and development. This type of settlement appears at the start of our calendar. The material comprises an almost fully excavated farmstead from the Early Iron Age (1-600 A.D. READ MORE
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3. Silk Weaving in Sweden During the 19th Century : Textiles and texts - An evaluation of the source material
Abstract : Silk-weaving in Sweden during the 19th century. Textiles and texts - An evaluation of the source material. With the rich material available, 19th century silk-weaving invites to studies on industrialisation processes. READ MORE
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4. The Common Thread, Textile Production during the Late Iron Age and Viking Age
Abstract : The initial aim of the present PhD thesis was to develop the method of classification for textile tools to facilitate the study of textile production in an archaeological context. The thesis consists of five separate projects and a concluding summary. The study covers the late Iron Age, mainly the Viking Period. READ MORE