Episode 19: Historical Low & Zero-Waste Garments

Sponsored by Folkwear Patterns. Folkwear – Where history meets your hands. Visit Folkwear.com and use code HANDMADE20 for 20% off your purchase. Code is good through the end of 2025!  Up until relatively recently, when factory-manufactured fabric became readily available, many garments around the world were naturally low and zero-waste. People who spent days (or months!) creating fabric (or processing animal skin) did not typically throw away pieces of it. Many cultures developed clever techniques to use up all of the material they created, to provide ease and comfort to the wearer, and to make precious fabric fashion. Join us as we explore garments like the Tarkhan dress (the oldest woven dress), the sari, the kimono, and various garments discovered on bog bodies, among others. Learn about the relationship between material and garment design, find out some of the interesting construction techniques people used, and follow us down deep dives into a variety of practices, from traditional weaving in Japan's Ainu culture to how Egyptians made pleats without an iron.  Show notes and sources here: https://tinyurl.com/54asn73s Have a question, comment, or idea for a future episode? Email us at [email protected]. Visit our website at handmadehistorypodcast.com for more information. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!