The silk industry of renaissance venice how 16th century venetian silk manufacturers met the challenge of demand for lighter and cheaper fabric the manufacture of luxury textiles such as silk was central to an italian renaissance economy based on status and conspicuous consumption. The manufacture of luxury textiles such as silk was central to an italian renaissance economy based on status and conspicuous consumption from the rapidly changing fashions that drove demand to the jobs created for craftsmen weavers and merchants the wealth and prestige associated with silk throughout europe made it italys leading export industry in this important book luca mola examines the silk industry in renaissance venice amid changing markets suppliers producers and . The manufacture of luxury textiles such as silk was central to an italian renaissance economy based on status and conspicuous consumption from the rapidly changing fashions that drove demand to. Download citation the silk industry of renaissance venice book informationthe silk industry of renaissance venice by luca mola johns hopkins up baltimore london 2000 pp 457 gbp37