Episodes
Season 3 Introduction
January 14, 2021 14:54 - 2 minutes - 4.29 MBI start a new season of the podcast with each new session of my Textiles course.
Functional Finishes B
August 01, 2020 15:06 - 18 minutes - 26.9 MBWater, stains, we can repel them all! Radiation, Fire, no problem!
Functional Finishes A
August 01, 2020 15:04 - 13 minutes - 20.1 MBChanging the properties of textiles is the goal of functional finishing.
Aesthetic Finishes B
July 31, 2020 13:29 - 12 minutes - 18.9 MBBesides Luster and Hand, we can change the Design or Texture of fabrics.
Aesthetics Finishes A
July 31, 2020 13:28 - 18 minutes - 26.7 MBAesthetic finishes are used to change the look or feel of fabric by changing the luster or the hand.
Routine Finishes
July 30, 2020 21:20 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBRoutine finishes include bleaching, ironing and tentering.
Printing C
July 30, 2020 13:59 - 15 minutes - 22.2 MBPrinting and dyeing can have some quality issues that it is helpful to understand.
Printing B
July 30, 2020 13:45 - 14 minutes - 20.9 MBDirect printing also includes screen printing and inkjet printing while indirect printing solves a problem we have since the invention of synthetic polymers.
Printing A
July 30, 2020 13:38 - 14 minutes - 21.1 MBThe methods used for printing have developed over time.
Dyeing C
July 29, 2020 18:03 - 23 minutes - 33.8 MBWe can dye at different stages during the production process. We can use dyes to make designs in a process called “resist printing”.
Dyeing B
July 29, 2020 17:45 - 15 minutes - 22.6 MBHow do we improve the affinity of dyes for fibers?
Dyeing A
July 29, 2020 13:43 - 19 minutes - 28.2 MBWe give color to textiles using dyes and pigments.
Nonyarn C
July 28, 2020 13:08 - 15 minutes - 22.5 MBWe don’t need to use fibers to make nonyarn fabrics, we can just use polymers in solution or look to nature.
Nonyarn B
July 28, 2020 13:07 - 14 minutes - 21.7 MBThe nonyarn fabrics usually have fairly descriptive names.
Knits C
July 25, 2020 14:43 - 12 minutes - 18 MBWeft and warp knits don’t have warp or weft yarns, but they do go in different directions. The warp knits include tricot and raschel knits.
Knits B
July 25, 2020 13:50 - 20 minutes - 29.3 MBThe weft knits include jersey, rib and purl knits.
Knits A
July 25, 2020 13:45 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBKnits are far newer than wovens and borrow vocabulary from wovens.
Fancy Weaves D
July 23, 2020 13:45 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBDouble cloths can use 3, 4 or 5 yarns instead of the usual two. Textured weaves, on the other hand, stick to familiar methods to create a subtle pebbly surface.
Fancy Weaves C
July 23, 2020 13:39 - 25 minutes - 36.6 MBPile weaves can be made in so many ways and produce so many fabrics, including velvet, velveteen and corduroy. Plus, let’s dig into carpet!
Fancy Weaves B
July 23, 2020 13:37 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThe Jacquard Weave is pretty fancy, while the Leno weave is pretty dull looking.
Fancy Weaves A
July 22, 2020 14:17 - 15 minutes - 23.2 MBThe Dobby weave was very popular for several hundred years and remains a great choice for interiors.
Basic Weaves B
July 22, 2020 13:36 - 16 minutes - 24.4 MBThe basket weave, twill weave and satin weave are three other types of basic weaves, although the basket weave is actually a plain weave too.
Basic Weaves A
July 22, 2020 13:25 - 19 minutes - 28.2 MBThe Basic Weaves start with plain weaves but this is the most diverse category of weaves, despite the plain wrapper.
Fabrication B
July 21, 2020 13:16 - 21 minutes - 30.7 MBWhat sort of properties are built into fabric during weaving and how can we identify them to help us differentiate fabric?
Fabrication A
July 21, 2020 13:12 - 24 minutes - 35.5 MBWe make fabrics using several methods, but we will focus on weaving for now. How do looms work?
Yarns A
July 17, 2020 13:03 - 20 minutes - 29.2 MBWhat is up with the Venus de Milo? She isn’t Venus! But we love Goddesses of Spinning and Weaving, like Athena, just as much as the Goddess of Love. Spinning was the foundation of several ancient trade cultures.
Synthetic Fibers B
July 15, 2020 23:59 - 16 minutes - 23.6 MBThe Olefin polymer family goes by many other names, but Acrylic is famous for just being itself, and for being our nails!
Synthetic Fibers A
July 15, 2020 17:25 - 13 minutes - 19.3 MBThe first synthetic fiber was nylon followed by polyester, both inveted by scientists at Dupont.
Regenerated Fibers B
July 14, 2020 13:41 - 21 minutes - 31 MBThe late 10th century brought an eco-friendly player to the regenerated fiber scene, the generic name for this innovated fiber is lyocell. Oh, we also talk about Acetate, a modified cellulose regenerated fiber.
Regenerated Fibers A
July 14, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 33.3 MBThe regenerated fibers are “manually” made. Manufacturing fibers from naturally concurring polymers, such as cellulose, is a major accomplishment of the 20th century.
Manufacturing Fibers B
July 13, 2020 23:27 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MBWe can modify manufactured fibers by adding compounds to the “dope”, we can change their size and cross section, we can add a crimp.
Manufacturing Fibers A
July 13, 2020 16:05 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBManufacturing fibers involved either using naturally occurring polymers or synthesizing polymers in the laboratory.
Cellulose Fibers D
July 10, 2020 15:27 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBThe minor cellulosic fibers include Hemp, Kenaf, Coir and Abaca. Isn’t this fun?
Cellulose Fibers C
July 10, 2020 13:52 - 13 minutes - 20.4 MBLinen is an ancient fiber with an ancient vocabulary.
Cellulose Fibers A
July 09, 2020 16:50 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBWhat are the good and bad properties of fibers made from cellulose?
Protein Fibers D
July 08, 2020 14:03 - 23 minutes - 33.9 MBSilk is another important protein fiber that has a totally different history and set of properties, despite also being made from polymers of amino acids.
Protein Fibers C
July 08, 2020 13:12 - 18 minutes - 26.7 MBThe specialty hair fibers include mohair, cashmere and camel, just to name a few.
Protein Fibers B
July 08, 2020 13:11 - 30 minutes - 43.5 MBThis double length episode of the podcast focuses completely on wool, my favorite fiber.
Protein Fibers A
July 08, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 36.5 MBThis double length episode of the podcast introduces our first natural fiber, protein fibers, and explains some of the great properties of these fibers, going deep on moisture and moisture regain.
Fiber Properties 3B
July 07, 2020 14:23 - 15 minutes - 22.8 MBWe wrap up our discussion of the internal morphology of fibers, focusing on polymer properties, by considering what the arrangement of polymers into crystalline structures can do for strength, or how cross-linking agents can improve resiliency.
Fiber Properties 3A
July 07, 2020 14:00 - 16 minutes - 23.7 MBWhile the surface morphology of fibers is an important influence on properties like luster and hand, it is the internal, chemical structure of the polymers that make up the fibers that has the greatest influence on properties like strength and absorbency.
Fiber Properties 2B
July 07, 2020 13:29 - 15 minutes - 22.8 MBFiber crimp deserves its own podcast because it is so cool! This 3D physical property influences lots of things like resiliency, bulk and luster.
Fiber Properties 1B
July 07, 2020 13:08 - 17 minutes - 24.9 MBPerformance properties such as comfort as actually a dimension of performance made up of several properties, including absorbency.
Fiber Properties 2A
July 07, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 32.2 MBWe can categorize fibers using various features, including physical structures (morphology) that we can easily see under a microscope.
Fiber Properties 1A
July 07, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 33.1 MBOur first podcast focuses on the properties of fibers that make the textiles we make out of these fibers behave in different ways.
Basic Weaves Lecture C
October 25, 2019 08:00Last but not least, the twill and satin weaves are important examples of basic weaves.
Basic Weaves Lecture B
October 18, 2019 08:00The plain weaves include unbalanced plain weaves that have a distinctive ribbed surface.