Computerization has taken fabric printing to new levels, allowing for more designs, more colors, and softer fabrics, all at a lower cost. This program explores technological advances in printing and dyeing, giving viewers a detailed look at flatbed,...
Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing has replaced the old-fashioned screen process of transferring designs onto fabric, giving textile artists more flexibility while reducing overhead costs. In this program designers at RA Smart de...
What would happen if we changed the way our clothes are made and sold? If we used different fibers or different agricultural techniques? If we insisted that facilities which produce textile products dispose of chemicals and materials properly? This ...
What makes cotton such a versatile material? How is silk produced? Why do some people have trouble wearing wool? In this program, interior designer Brandi Hagen explains the qualities of different kinds of fibers, both natural and synthetic. Nylon, ...