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TextileUpdate is an educational podcast about textiles with a special emphasis on textile science. What began as a podcast for university students taken from lecture recordings has expanded to special content about current issues in textiles. With a focus on sustainability, we cover technology, his…

Textile Update


    • Jan 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES


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    Season 3 Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 2:12


    I start a new season of the podcast with each new session of my Textiles course.

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    Functional Finishes B

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 18:39


    Water, stains, we can repel them all! Radiation, Fire, no problem!

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    Functional Finishes A

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 13:43


    Changing the properties of textiles is the goal of functional finishing.

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    Aesthetic Finishes B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 12:51


    Besides Luster and Hand, we can change the Design or Texture of fabrics.

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    Aesthetics Finishes A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 18:30


    Aesthetic finishes are used to change the look or feel of fabric by changing the luster or the hand.

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    Routine Finishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 16:02


    Routine finishes include bleaching, ironing and tentering.

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    Printing C

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 15:13


    Printing and dyeing can have some quality issues that it is helpful to understand.

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    Printing B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 14:17


    Direct printing also includes screen printing and inkjet printing while indirect printing solves a problem we have since the invention of synthetic polymers.

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    Printing A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 14:24


    The methods used for printing have developed over time.

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    Dyeing C

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 23:41


    We can dye at different stages during the production process. We can use dyes to make designs in a process called “resist printing”.

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    Dyeing B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 15:31


    How do we improve the affinity of dyes for fibers?

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    Dyeing A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 19:36


    We give color to textiles using dyes and pigments.

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    Nonyarn C

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 15:25


    We don't need to use fibers to make nonyarn fabrics, we can just use polymers in solution or look to […]

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    Nonyarn B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 14:50


    The nonyarn fabrics usually have fairly descriptive names.

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    Nonyarn A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 22:06


    We can make fabrics without using yarns.

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    Knits C

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 12:09


    Weft and warp knits don't have warp or weft yarns, but they do go in different directions. The warp knits […]

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    Knits B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 20:25


    The weft knits include jersey, rib and purl knits.

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    Knits A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 14:23


    Knits are far newer than wovens and borrow vocabulary from wovens.

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    Fancy Weaves D

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 34:30


    Double cloths can use 3, 4 or 5 yarns instead of the usual two. Textured weaves, on the other hand, […]

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    Fancy Weaves C

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 25:42


    Pile weaves can be made in so many ways and produce so many fabrics, including velvet, velveteen and corduroy. Plus, […]

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    Fancy Weaves B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 12:16


    The Jacquard Weave is pretty fancy, while the Leno weave is pretty dull looking.

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    Fancy Weaves A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 15:59


    The Dobby weave was very popular for several hundred years and remains a great choice for interiors.

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    Basic Weaves B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 16:52


    The basket weave, twill weave and satin weave are three other types of basic weaves, although the basket weave is […]

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    Basic Weaves A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 19:37


    The Basic Weaves start with plain weaves but this is the most diverse category of weaves, despite the plain wrapper.

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    Fabrication B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 21:27


    What sort of properties are built into fabric during weaving and how can we identify them to help us differentiate […]

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    Fabrication A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 24:56


    We make fabrics using several methods, but we will focus on weaving for now. How do looms work?

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    Yarns C

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 15:06


    Novelty yarns are just faancy!

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    Yarns A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 20:21


    What is up with the Venus de Milo? She isn't Venus! But we love Goddesses of Spinning and Weaving, like […]

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    Synthetic Fibers B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 16:14


    The Olefin polymer family goes by many other names, but Acrylic is famous for just being itself, and for being […]

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    Synthetic Fibers A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 13:06


    The first synthetic fiber was nylon followed by polyester, both inveted by scientists at Dupont.

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    Regenerated Fibers B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 21:40


    The late 10th century brought an eco-friendly player to the regenerated fiber scene, the generic name for this innovated fiber […]

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    Regenerated Fibers A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 23:20


    The regenerated fibers are “manually” made. Manufacturing fibers from naturally concurring polymers, such as cellulose, is a major accomplishment of […]

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    Manufacturing Fibers B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 24:07


    We can modify manufactured fibers by adding compounds to the “dope”, we can change their size and cross section, we […]

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    Manufacturing Fibers A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 26:12


    Manufacturing fibers involved either using naturally occurring polymers or synthesizing polymers in the laboratory.

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    Cellulose Fibers D

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 12:02


    The minor cellulosic fibers include Hemp, Kenaf, Coir and Abaca. Isn't this fun?

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    Cellulose Fibers C

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 13:57


    Linen is an ancient fiber with an ancient vocabulary.

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    Cellulose Fibers B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 24:49


    Cotton is King and with good reason

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    Cellulose Fibers A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 19:03


    What are the good and bad properties of fibers made from cellulose?

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    Protein Fibers D

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 23:47


    Silk is another important protein fiber that has a totally different history and set of properties, despite also being made […]

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    Protein Fibers C

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 18:33


    The specialty hair fibers include mohair, cashmere and camel, just to name a few.

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    Protein Fibers B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 30:47


    This double length episode of the podcast focuses completely on wool, my favorite fiber.

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    Protein Fibers A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 25:37


    This double length episode of the podcast introduces our first natural fiber, protein fibers, and explains some of the great […]

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    Fiber Properties 3B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 15:42


    We wrap up our discussion of the internal morphology of fibers, focusing on polymer properties, by considering what the arrangement […]

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    Fiber Properties 3A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 16:20


    While the surface morphology of fibers is an important influence on properties like luster and hand, it is the internal, […]

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    Fiber Properties 2B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 15:42


    Fiber crimp deserves its own podcast because it is so cool! This 3D physical property influences lots of things like […]

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    Fiber Properties 1B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 17:12


    Performance properties such as comfort as actually a dimension of performance made up of several properties, including absorbency.

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    Fiber Properties 2A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 22:33


    We can categorize fibers using various features, including physical structures (morphology) that we can easily see under a microscope.

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    Fiber Properties 1A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 23:11


    Our first podcast focuses on the properties of fibers that make the textiles we make out of these fibers behave […]

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    Basic Weaves Lecture C

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 7:00


    Last but not least, the twill and satin weaves are important examples of basic weaves.

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    Basic Weaves Lecture B

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 25:44


    The plain weaves include unbalanced plain weaves that have a distinctive ribbed surface.

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    Basic Weaves Lecture A

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 19:35


    The Basic Weaves start with plain weaves.

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