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3. "Cotton is King"

Episode 3 of 5

Luxury sheets to denim jeans – a story of how cotton grew to dominate the industrial world. Read by Francesca Dymond.

What's been the worldwide impact of cotton production?

And how did denim become so popular?

Kassia St Clair unravels more of the stories behind our well-known fabrics.

Abridged by Laurence Wareing.

Read by Francesca Dymond.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in October 2018.

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Jul 2023 02:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 17 Oct 2018 09:45
  • Thu 18 Oct 2018 00:30
  • Wed 12 Jul 2023 07:00
  • Wed 12 Jul 2023 12:00
  • Wed 12 Jul 2023 17:00
  • Thu 13 Jul 2023 02:00