How Fabric Changed History
Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 969 , Segment 2
America's Favorite Fabric
Episode: America's Favorite Fabric
- Apr 21, 2021 6:00 pm
- 19:34 mins
Behind every choice of fabric is a story, and every choice of fabric has the potential to change history. For example, the women who were sewing NASA's spacesuits influenced the decision to bring in Playtex, maker of women's lingerie, to outfit the astronauts. Guest: Kassia St. Clair, author of "The Secret Lives of Color" and "The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History"