Curious About Clothes

This week, when I was stumped by a request to fix a zipper, I made it my job to fill in my knowledge gap about the miraculous wonder that is zippers

This week we'll discuss how the idea of being "inclusive" is inspiring new, direct to consumer, lingerie brands.

The second part in the my three-part dye-series, in this episode I cover how textiles are dyed and finished today, then highlight a few new and exciting technologies.

This week's episode is a start of series I have been DYEING to do! We'll start off with a brief overview of the history of textile dyeing- what evidence do we have of man kind dyeing & how did dyeing change throughout history?

Where does cotton come from, how is it grown and what makes it "organic"?

To answer a question from a listener (Hi Lisa!) we start a two part episode series on cotton! Cotton is everywhere! But do you know what cotton is, where it comes from and the powerful role it had in our history?

This week I'll talk you through the types of bugs you should know about when it comes to your closet, and how to keep them out of your closet (and what to do if they've already moved in!).

This week we'll get into what exactly wool is, why it does crazy things like shrink, pill and felt, and how to avoid all these things when washing it at home.

To answer a listener's question about what the term "technical" meant when used to describe clothing or fabric, I've devoted a podcast to shine a light on TECHNICAL clothes (and you're probably wearing something technical as you read this).

The tip of the iceberg, but a start!