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5. Space and Swimming Suits

Episode 5 of 5

How the Playtex women made clothes for the Apollo 11 team and rows over Olympic swimming suits. Concluded by Francesca Dymond.

Discover the surprising expertise behind Neil Armstrong's space suit and the technological developments that have allowed records to be smashed in swimming events.

Kassia St Clair concludes her survey of the fabrics that have shaped our world.

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

Sat 15 Jul 2023 03:00
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  • Fri 19 Oct 2018 09:45
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  • Fri 14 Jul 2023 07:00
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