Episode 116: Textile Materials

About this episode

The episode explores the world of textiles, their types, production processes, and applications.

Textiles are all around us, they are literally woven into nearly every part of our daily lives. From the everyday materials in the clothes we wear to the specialty materials in parachutes, spacesuits, and even bulletproof armor. They play a bigger role than we often think about but what exactly is a textile? We sit down with Kate Winning from Oxford Space to explore the world of textiles, breaking down the different types, how they are turned from fiber into usable materials, and their wide-ranging applications. Sparks Death Star Sweater [LINK] This episode of the Materialism Podcast is sponsored by Momentum Transfer. Visit their website for more details about their measurement services. [LINK] The Materialism Podcast is sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more. [LINK] Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show! If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram, Twitter. Materialism…

People in this episode

Hosts: Taylor Sparks, Andrew Falkowski

Guest: Kate Winning

Topics covered

• textiles
• materials science
• applications of textiles

Keywords

• fiber
• clothing
• parachutes
• spacesuits
• bulletproof armor

Sponsors

Momentum Transfer, Materials Today

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Sparks Death Star Sweater

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