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Fabric Fails & Textile Triumphs

Fabric Fails & Textile Triumphs

FromFiber Nation


Fabric Fails & Textile Triumphs

FromFiber Nation

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When it comes to history, wars and plagues and art and science are the exciting stuff. Linen bed sheets are not. But fiber—fabric— is an integral part of human progress. From Neanderthal caves to Egyptian pyramids, from Viking ships to spaceships, we journey through almost 40,000 years of human advancement. And humble cloth is the springboard.
View the show notes: https://www.interweave.com/fiber-nation/episode-8-textile-history/
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Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (34)

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.