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Textile Update

Hosted by Gwendolyn Hustvedt · education · EN-US

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About this Podcast:

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, history, design and scientific principles behind textile performance.

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Public web form

Booking probability

29%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is Textile Update about?

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, history, design and scientific principles behind textile performance.

Who hosts Textile Update?

Textile Update is hosted by Gwendolyn Hustvedt. The show has published 51 episodes to date.

What has Textile Update covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Cotton and Sustainability 2" (17 November 2024, 33 minutes), "Cotton and Sustainability 1" (17 November 2024, 26 minutes), and "Season 4 Introduction" (17 November 2024, 3 minutes).

How often does Textile Update publish?

Textile Update publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across 51 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Textile Update?

Booking probability for Textile Update is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Textile Update requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Textile Update's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Textile Update?

The strongest fits for Textile Update are Fabric Mills and Textile Finishing. Textile Update has an education audience.

About the host

Gwendolyn Hustvedt hosts Textile Update, an education podcast with 51 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Nov 17, 202433 minS4

    How will changes in water availability impact the sustainability of cotton? With climate change, we see some changes in how much and what quality of water is available in different regions of the globe. Places that used...

  • Nov 17, 202426 minS4

    <p >Cotton is a popular fiber and this makes it a popular topic for research and development for sustainability. In this episode, I discuss the difference between conventional and organic agriculture in the United...

  • Nov 17, 20243 minS4

    <p >I haven’t started a new season of this podcast, which is a companion to my Textiles course at Texas State University because the course is complete. However, I know that some people are looking for a recent episode...

  • Jan 14, 20212 minS3

    <p >I start a new season of the podcast with each new session of my Textiles course. Rather than make students go back in time, I duplicate episodes from previous seasons, and put them in the proper order. Season 3 will...

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  • Jul 31, 202019 minS2

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

  • Episode #42

    Printing C

    Jul 30, 202015 minS2

    <p>Printing and dyeing can have some quality issues that it is helpful to understand.</p>

  • Episode #41

    Printing B

    Jul 30, 202014 minS2

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

  • Episode #40

    Printing A

    Jul 30, 202014 minS2

    <p>The methods used for printing have developed over time.</p>

  • Episode #40

    Dyeing C

    Jul 29, 202024 minS2

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

  • Episode #39

    Dyeing B

    Jul 29, 202016 minS2

    <p>How do we improve the affinity of dyes for fibers?</p>

  • Episode #38

    Dyeing A

    Jul 29, 202020 minS2

    <p>We give color to textiles using dyes and pigments.</p>

  • Episode #37

    NonYarn C

    Jul 28, 202015 minS2

    <p>We don’t need to use fibers to make nonyarn fabrics, we can just use polymers in solution or look to nature.</p>

  • Episode #36

    NonYarn B

    Jul 28, 202015 minS2

    <p>The nonyarn fabrics usually have fairly descriptive names.</p>

  • Episode #35

    NonYarn A

    Jul 28, 202022 minS2

    <p>We can make fabrics without using yarns.</p>

  • Episode #34

    Knits C

    Jul 25, 202012 minS2

    <p>Weft and warp knits don’t have warp or weft yarns, but they do go in different directions. The warp knits include tricot and raschel knits.</p>

  • Episode #33

    Knits B

    Jul 25, 202020 minS2

    <p>The weft knits include jersey, rib and purl knits.</p>

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