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4. The Risks of Rayon
Episode 4 of 5
How prisoners of war in Germany produced rayon and the popularity of nylon stockings. Read by Francesca Dymond.
All cloth begins with a twist.
The murky wartime history of rayon, nylon production in Delaware and the concern about the environmentally unfriendliness of synthetics.
Kassia St Clair unravels more of the stories behind our well-known fabrics.
Abridged by Laurence Wareing.
Read by Francesca Dymond.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018
Last on
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