Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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What's the deal with synthetic clothes? This video is part of an ongoing series where I deep dive into understanding the clothes we wear daily.
Here is a list of resources I used in putting this video together
History - sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/synthetic-threads
Billiard Balls - smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/once-upon-time-exploding-billiard-balls-were-everyday-thing-180962751
How plastic is made - bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/how-is-plastic-made.aspx
Camphor - escholarship.org/uc/item/91g9s5tt
Brief history of plastics - bbc.com/news/magazine-27442625
Invention of Nylon - blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/nylon-the-creation-of-a-revolutionary-fabric
sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/synthetic-threads
Camphor and Plastics - escholarship.org/uc/item/91g9s5tt (Mathew Tyler Combs Dissertation that explained SO MUCH TO ME. This was an amazing read)
Chemical Recycling Case Study - science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado6827
Fabric Shedding - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00405175241260066
Microfiber pollution - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10919082
2021 study on types of fibers shedding in the wash - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8270180
Also worth reading
- A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies by Matt Simon (I started reading this after I already put the bulk of my script together, but I wish I found it sooner.)
- Worn: A People's History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser
- The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair (This book lives rent free in my head)
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How I care for my wool and cashmere
Wool and Cashmere Shampoo - bit.ly/3Qvnk81
MY YOUTUBE ESSENTIALS
Epidemic Sound (Where I find all of my music) - epidemicsound.com/referral/wqh4ke
Vlog Camera - bit.ly/3SkeZpO
Main Camera - bit.ly/3qJtfte
Mic - bit.ly/3mQwgXM
Shot on Canon EOS R8
Edited in Premiere Pro
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What's the deal with synthetic clothes? This video is part of an ongoing series where I deep dive into understanding the clothes we wear daily.
Here is a list of resources I used in putting this video together
History - sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/synthetic-threads
Billiard Balls - smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/once-upon-time-exploding-billiard-balls-were-everyday-thing-180962751
How plastic is made - bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/how-is-plastic-made.aspx
Camphor - escholarship.org/uc/item/91g9s5tt
Brief history of plastics - bbc.com/news/magazine-27442625
Invention of Nylon - blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/nylon-the-creation-of-a-revolutionary-fabric
sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/synthetic-threads
Camphor and Plastics - escholarship.org/uc/item/91g9s5tt (Mathew Tyler Combs Dissertation that explained SO MUCH TO ME. This was an amazing read)
Chemical Recycling Case Study - science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado6827
Fabric Shedding - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00405175241260066
Microfiber pollution - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10919082
2021 study on types of fibers shedding in the wash - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8270180
Also worth reading
- A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies by Matt Simon (I started reading this after I already put the bulk of my script together, but I wish I found it sooner.)
- Worn: A People's History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser
- The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair (This book lives rent free in my head)
instagram.com/lauravonv
Business Inquiries: lauravonv@gmail.com
FTC - Please note: This list contains affiliate links. Meaning I get a small kickback for clicks and purchases
How I care for my wool and cashmere
Wool and Cashmere Shampoo - bit.ly/3Qvnk81
MY YOUTUBE ESSENTIALS
Epidemic Sound (Where I find all of my music) - epidemicsound.com/referral/wqh4ke
Vlog Camera - bit.ly/3SkeZpO
Main Camera - bit.ly/3qJtfte
Mic - bit.ly/3mQwgXM
Shot on Canon EOS R8
Edited in Premiere Pro
