SciShow
Why Does Sweat Turn Shirts Yellow?
Have you ever gone through your laundry and noticed unsightly yellow stains in all of your white shirts? If your sweat isn't yellow, what's causing this?
SciShow Kids
Inventing with Plants!
VELCRO® fasteners are pretty cool, but what would you think if the idea came from living things? Jessi and Squeaks talk about the sticky seeds that inspired them!
SciShow
Why Can't We Make Spider Silk?
People have been using silkworm silk to make stuff for thousands of years, but spider silk could potentially be even more useful. It's stronger than steel, super stretchy, and could be made into anything from bridge cables to...
TED Talks
TED: Where do your online returns go? | Aparna Mehta
Do you ever order clothes online in different sizes and colors, just to try them on and then send back what doesn't work? Aparna Mehta used to do this all time, until she one day asked herself: Where do all these returned clothes go? In...
SciShow
What Happens to My Wool Sweater in the Washer?
Be careful with your wool. Unless you want a nice piece of felt with some holes in it.
MinuteEarth
Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything
Water can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?
SciShow
Squid Proteins, but Make Them Fashion
Humans often take inspiration from nature when coming up with inventions, and this includes breakthroughs in fabric design that help to forward the fabulous and functional world of fashion.
SciShow
How Do Fabric Brighteners Work?
Fabric brighteners can liven up your old, faded clothing. But they don’t actually clean your clothes, and they’re often banned in the military!
Crash Course
The Physics of Heat: Crash Course Physics
Have you ever wondered why we wear clothes? I mean, beyond the obvious. Why does wearing a jacket in the cold keep your warmer? What is happening to all the heat inside your body? In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks...
TED Talks
Patrick Chappatte: A free world needs satire
We need humor like we need the air we breathe, says editorial cartoonist Patrick Chappatte. In a talk illustrated with highlights from a career spent skewering everything from dictators and ideologues to selfies and social media mobs,...
SciShow Kids
Wonderful Wool!
You might have clothes, like a hat or a warm, cozy sweater, that are made of wool. You might even know that a lot of wool comes from sheep! But do you know how wool goes from growing on a sheep to being made into a sweater?
Crash Course
Value Proposition and Customer Segments: Crash Course Business - Entrepreneurship
Value is the core of any business, and it directs all future decisions, innovations, and customers that get targeted. Even if we’ve thought about the big picture, if we can’t explain how an idea makes someone’s life better, then why...
TED Talks
The joy of shopping -- and how to recapture it online | Nimisha Jain
Shopping is about more than just what you buy: it's a treasure hunt to discover something new, a negotiation to get a great deal, a time to catch up with friends and family. But for many, online shopping has turned the experience into an...
Crash Course
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade Crash Course World History
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: In which John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to...
Crash Course
Lab Techniques & Safety: Crash Course Chemistry
Hank takes a break from the desk to bring you to the lab in order to demonstrate some important points about the practical side of chemistry - experimentation in the laboratory. You'll learn what to wear in the lab, how to dispose of...
Crash Course
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History
The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: In which John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to...
Curated Video
Getting Ready for School: A Fun and Educational Adventure with Nova
In this video, Nova takes children on an adventure to school, teaching them about good values and manners along the way. The video covers topics such as getting ready for school, packing supplies, dressing neatly, and having a healthy...
Curated Video
The Universe of Technology: Exploring Outer Space with Nova
In this video, Nova takes children on an exciting adventure through outer space to explore the universe of technology. They learn about the meaning of technology and how it helps solve problems and make tasks easier. Nova introduces...
Curated Video
Revolutionary Shape Memory Fabric: The Future of Wrinkle-Free Clothing
Researchers at Hong Kong's Polytechnic University have developed the world's first cellulose-based shape memory fabric. By coding a special chemical onto cellulose fiber, the fabric can be shaped and then triggered to recover its...
Curated Video
There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from Billy Connolly
The great Scottish comedian, Billy Connolly, said 'There’s no such thing as bad weather. Just the wrong clothes.' [Note after recording: I subsequently learned that this is also a Norwegian proverb. Sorry, Norway.] In this short,...
Curated Video
Women's Guide to Dressing for Success!
Melissa Graves presents the women's guide to dressing for success! With a looming interview, Cassie turns to Melissa for guidance on not just what to wear, but how to wear it.
Curated Video
Only In China 6 - Dog Park Lifestyle in China
Dog Park Lifestyle in China:Chinese families increasingly treat their dogs as family members, indulging them with food, clothes, and even family outings, reflecting a growing trend in pet culture.
Curated Video
Only In Africa 2 - Longest Washing Line
Longest Washing Line:A record-breaking 30-kilometer long washing line featuring an impressive 40,000 pieces of clothing and a whopping 70,000 pegs, showcasing creativity and community engagement.
Curated Video
Invention of Nylon
Nylon is one of the strongest polymers created by man. What makes it so durable? Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. In the past, clothes were all made from natural sources, such as silk, wool and cotton. Then Wallace...