Clothing Fibers (DVD or VHS)

This live-action video travels three continents to teach the basics of the most commonly worn textile fibers. Learn:

What is the basic difference between natural and synthetic fibers and how do fiber qualities influence clothing comfort.
Use a "Fiber ID camera" to learn how a fiber's ability to handle water influences clothing.
Gain a basic understanding of the origins of clothing fibers.
Travel by video to China to witness some of the centuries old "secrets of silkworm cultivation.
Visit a flax field in Belgium and see the bast fiber harvested and processed into linen.
Take a video tour of a cotton field, gin, and mill. Viewers see all the steps needed to turn a cotton plant into a textile fiber.
See wool being processed from shearing to finished cloth.
Learn that polyester, acrylic, and nylon are creations of the petro-chemical industry.