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  1. 5. Space and Swimming Suits

    5/5The fabrics used to dress astronauts and champion swimmers.

  2. 4. The Risks of Rayon

    4/5The dangers involved in producing synthetic fabrics like rayon.

  3. 3. "Cotton is King"

    3/5Story of cotton including the ever popular Levi blue jeans. Reader Francesca Dymond.

  4. 2. Twelve Thousand Caterpillars

    2/5The secrets of the silkworm - how fabrics have shaped our world. Reader Francesca Dymond.

  5. 1. Flax from the Ancient World

    1/5The story of how fabrics have shaped the world we live in - from cloth to garment.