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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: A History of Textiles, Fabrics, and Cloth
Description: I would say that there is a very good chance that almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice right now is wearing something made of cloth. Cloth, textiles, and fabrics go back a very long way, but despite their ancient origins, not every culture had them. Yet, where they existed, they were often some of the most valuable commodities, and they were, in some fashion, used by everyone from rich to poor. Learn more about cloth, textiles, and fabrics, their origin, and how they’ve changed throughout history on this episode of Ev...