“I was intrigued by the piece as I had never before seen a textile that was woven to mimic quilting actually used as the base for a quilt.”

“The result is an outcry from U.S. and European manufacturers and a rush to reimpose quotas on Chinese textiles and clothing within months.”

“I note above the importance of textiles in spreading the message that the Mongols had created an empire.”

“As part of this refit, the company also scaled back floor space for textiles, dress fabrics, haberdashery, and knitting yarns.”