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    Fiber Nation

    Fiber Nation

    Fiber Nation

    ratings:
    Length:
    34 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Join host Allison Korleski as she brings you stories from all corners of the yarniverse. From Victorian murder mysteries to the trenches of the Western Front, from deadly dyes to futuristic fabric, each episode explores the connections between fiber, history, and humanity. 
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 34 episodes

    Title

    Bonus Episode: "The Cloak of Invisibility"

    What does it take to disappear? So-called cloaking technology is common on things like ...

    10 minutes
    		Apr 01, 2022

    Everything Will Be Fine: Twisted Tales of Travel

    You go on a trip, and stuff happens. You lose your luggage or miss your plane. But what...

    29 minutes
    		Mar 17, 2022

    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 2

    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire lasted fewer than 30 minutes and killed 146 people...

    36 minutes
    		Feb 17, 2022

    The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 1

    On a warm spring day in 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Ne...

    30 minutes
    		Dec 16, 2021

    Fiber Nation Knit Night: Reindeer Recipes and Attractive Cowpeas

    We’re excited to announce another Fiber Nation Live Knit Night! Bring your knitting, an...

    1 minute
    		Dec 01, 2021

    Lifting the Hem on Scottish Kilts

    We look at the evolution of men’s fashion, and how it helped turn an obscure ethnic cos...

    27 minutes
    		Nov 18, 2021

    The Sheep & Cattle Wars

    The American West is this mythic place…the land of Wyatt Earp and Calamity Jane, cattle...

    33 minutes
    		Oct 28, 2021

    The Crochet Coral Reef

    In this episode, we dive into a place where art, ecology, science, and math come togeth...

    31 minutes
    		Sep 30, 2021

    I'm Sorry, Dave. I Can't Knit That.

    Today’s episode is all about artificial intelligence—AI. What it is, what it ISN’T, wha...

    29 minutes
    		Aug 26, 2021

    Home Economics vs. Hitler

    On today’s episode, we explore the radical origins behind home economics. Hear how it b...

    34 minutes
    		Jun 24, 2021