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4. The Risks of Rayon

Episode 4 of 5

How prisoners of war in Germany produced rayon and the popularity of nylon stockings. Read by Francesca Dymond.

All cloth begins with a twist.

The murky wartime history of rayon, nylon production in Delaware and the concern about the environmentally unfriendliness of synthetics.

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 大象传媒 Radio 4 in October 2018

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 14 Jul 2023 02:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 18 Oct 2018 09:45
  • Fri 19 Oct 2018 00:30
  • Thu 13 Jul 2023 07:00
  • Thu 13 Jul 2023 12:00
  • Thu 13 Jul 2023 17:00
  • Fri 14 Jul 2023 02:00