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Threads and Words: Reading Texts through Textiles at the Library of Congress External Textiles like silk, cotton, and satin were used as the medium for writing and printing prior to the invention of paper by Cai Lun (100-105 CE) in China. Blocks made of wood, metal, and other substances were the primary means of printing starting at around 200 CE. The use of cloth, however, is not restricted to one particular part of the world or a…