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The third programme in the Talking Textile series considers the effect that the manufacturing of cotton has on the planet from an environmental, social and economic perspective. We see that the process turns out to hold some less than honourable credentials. Show Less

The first programme in the Talking Textiles series introduces students to fibres and how we classify them as natural or man-made, before further categorising the former as animal, vegetable or mineral. A range of methods and preparation techniques are discussed for a number of fibres. Show Less

The second programme in the Talking Textiles series outlines yarn production and the properties of different woven and knitted fabrics. A range of different spinning and yarn production techniques are shown from drop spindle and spinning wheels to slub, boucle and chenille methods. Show Less