Starting with the harvest of raw cotton in the deserts of Turkistan, and ending with the delivery of bales of brightly patterned calico to cooperative stores in the Soviet Union, this book guides young readers through the complex industrial processes of mechanized textile production. Simple language and colorful, descriptive illustrations are used to emphasize the colossal scale of Soviet industry, conjuring up the din of clattering looms and visions of steaming vats of bleach and chemical dyes.
Gallery label from October 21, 2019–Spring 2020