//podcastplus.net/feed/curious-about-clothes~43d92574 because clothing is just a visual manifestation of what's happening in the world Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:44:55 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/621f3d6e591c78118d691c72076b05ae.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed Zippers!Hey everyone, welcome to another Curious about Clothes podcast!This week’s episode was inspired by my sister’s baby.  He has this thing, it’s called a sleep sack (people with babies probably know what this is, but to me it’s a new concept).  The best way to explain it is it’s a Snuggie for babies- a blanket you can wear!This sleep sack has a little nylon zipper.  Which is great, because it is soft and light and not at all scratchy.  But, because the sleep sack gets a lot of washing, the top end of the zipper broke off in the wash and along with it when the zipper pull.  Since I’m the person in my family who general fixes broken or ill fitting clothing,  I got a package from my sister this week containing the broken sleep sack. She wanted to know if I could fix the zipper.  And honestly, I wasn’t really sure if I could. In all my years of sewing, other than applying a zipper that I bought at a fabric store, I didn’t know that much about them. When were they invented and by whom? ... Sat, 15 Sep 2018 20:38:46 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/621f3d6e591c78118d691c72076b05ae.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed https://play.hubhopper.co/c31f027ff5c88b1111e647b82a9eb13a.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed Heyo! I’m back!  Welcome to Curious about clothes!I know it’s been a while, and I’m sorry about that.  But I’m back and pumped to chat with you all about what’s happening in the world and it’s manifested in the things that we are currently wearing.This week I want to talk about a specific subset of apparel start-ups- the direct to consumer lingerie industry.I know, very specific!  But I promise, it’s worth digging into, it’s super fascinating and is directly related to all the other things happening in the world right now- economically, politically, technologically, and culturally.Just to keep everyone on the same page, if you’re unfamiliar with the term “Direct to Consumer,”  or DTC for short, it means any brand that is selling exclusively on their website or catalogue, bot not through any department stores or retail stores of their own.If you need an example of this- One of the big names in this industry is Bonobos.  Bonobos started out as a DTC company, although they are now owne... Sun, 26 Aug 2018 17:21:32 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/c31f027ff5c88b1111e647b82a9eb13a.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed https://play.hubhopper.co/6646237812fe39092e2ad00df390c311.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed The second part in the my three-part dye-series, in this episode I cover how textiles are dyed and finished today, then highlight a few new and exciting technologies. Sat, 12 May 2018 18:38:53 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/6646237812fe39092e2ad00df390c311.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed https://play.hubhopper.co/d20d7d861aa88d2efca8c3759e2ec48b.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed This week's episode is a start of series I have been DYEING to do! We'll start off with a brief overview of the history of textile dyeing- what evidence do we have of man kind dyeing & how did dyeing change throughout history? Sat, 21 Apr 2018 22:42:38 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/d20d7d861aa88d2efca8c3759e2ec48b.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed https://play.hubhopper.co/0f194c511b317cfa74e6a97069f10d13.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed Where does cotton come from, how is it grown and what makes it "organic"? Mon, 02 Apr 2018 02:41:34 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/0f194c511b317cfa74e6a97069f10d13.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed https://play.hubhopper.co/9dcdc84bd2fe7fb7e5f2e6e6bd57202e.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed To answer a question from a listener (Hi Lisa!) we start a two part episode series on cotton! Cotton is everywhere! But do you know what cotton is, where it comes from and the powerful role it had in our history? Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:29:30 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/9dcdc84bd2fe7fb7e5f2e6e6bd57202e.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed https://play.hubhopper.co/bd592983acd99d96dc0edfbfc82853c0.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed This week I'll talk you through the types of bugs you should know about when it comes to your closet, and how to keep them out of your closet (and what to do if they've already moved in!). Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:39:22 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/bd592983acd99d96dc0edfbfc82853c0.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed https://play.hubhopper.co/6f55dfddb20a3c2db66e5936707fb19c.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed This week we'll get into what exactly wool is, why it does crazy things like shrink, pill and felt, and how to avoid all these things when washing it at home. Sun, 04 Mar 2018 21:01:04 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/6f55dfddb20a3c2db66e5936707fb19c.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed https://play.hubhopper.co/f9c5bd08725bd8ef29e9a23fd4c73f89.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed To answer a listener's question about what the term "technical" meant when used to describe clothing or fabric, I've devoted a podcast to shine a light on TECHNICAL clothes (and you're probably wearing something technical as you read this). Wed, 28 Feb 2018 04:46:31 +0000 https://play.hubhopper.co/f9c5bd08725bd8ef29e9a23fd4c73f89.mp3?s=hh-rss-feed