
38: Fashion - Science and Fabric
01/26/24 • 15 min
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Last episode we tackled the science behind fashion trends and this week we're exploring the foundation of fashion...fabric. We were pleasantly surprised how much research involves fabric, from 3-D modeling draping to self-repairing fabric.
Join us on a journey through nerdy and fabulous world of fabric.
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0143648
- https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0307160101
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7592732/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9436326/
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-018-8963-z
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9389669/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9389669/
- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-brain
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5561142/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6022104/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28819314/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/biofilms
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Last episode we tackled the science behind fashion trends and this week we're exploring the foundation of fashion...fabric. We were pleasantly surprised how much research involves fabric, from 3-D modeling draping to self-repairing fabric.
Join us on a journey through nerdy and fabulous world of fabric.
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0143648
- https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0307160101
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7592732/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9436326/
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-018-8963-z
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9389669/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9389669/
- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-brain
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5561142/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6022104/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28819314/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/biofilms
Check out our featured podcast, Under the Microscope: https://open.spotify.com/show/0joF8aDQP7VavEgsRdnCIA?si=9b8dcc224a474e68
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Previous Episode

37: Fashion - The Science of Trends
Ever scroll past something on Instagram or TikTok and get "influenced" to buy it.? Do you meticulously follow fashion magazines or celebrity style? Well, there may be a psychological reason for that.
We're back! Relaunching Season 3 with a deep dive into the science behind Fashion Trends. Join Dr. Lex and she discovers why we're so drawn to trends and how AI is helping the fashion industry be more eco-conscious.
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion
- https://www.kraimod.com/fashiontrends
- https://nuscimagazine.com/the-psychology-behind-trends/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/social-identity-theory#:~:text=Social%20identity%20theory%20proposed%20by,racial%2Fethnic%20and%20gender%20identities.
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-psychology-dress/201202/the-psychology-fashion
- https://illumin.usc.edu/applications-of-technology-in-fashion-trend-forecasting/
- https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO201434438338056.page
- https://towardsdatascience.com/network-analysis-d734cd7270f8
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17543266.2020.1799080https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/01/ai-artificial-intelligence-fashion-trend-forecasting-stylehttps://www.ibm.com/blog/supervised-vs-unsupervised-learning/
- https://www.ibm.com/blog/supervised-vs-unsupervised-learning/
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39: Fashion - The Secrets of Silk
Hello Fancy Folks! I (Dr. Lex) have been looking forward to this episode since we decided to explore fashion for Season 3. I was lucky to spend an extended period of time in Cambodia during grad school and I got to see silk production live and talk to the artisans that are keeping the process alive there. It was magical.
This episode we explore not only how silk is made but what is is, going down to the molecular level and of course getting into new research around innovative uses of silk, particularly in the biomedical industry.
So put on your fanciest sweats and join us for all the nerdy, fancy fun.
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk
- https://biddlesawyersilks.com/how-is-silk-made-a-step-by-step-guide/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780123741448000400
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoptera
- https://biddlesawyersilks.com/how-is-silk-made-a-step-by-step-guide/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5000687/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibroin
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5124675/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adhm.201800465
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10504296/pdf/41598_2023_Article_41762.pdf
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