Textiles and Technology
Where
Talks
ShmooCon 2023
Duration
21 min
Looks at where textile work and technology meet, from home-based production to workplace safety and conditions.
Summary
The talk looks at where textiles and technology meet, beginning with the making of fabric and the people who produce it. Its early portion discusses home-based production, including women who make goods from their own homes and how that work fits into household and neighborhood life. The framing stays on the people doing the work rather than on any particular tool or system.
The middle of the presentation shifts to working conditions. Ventilation and exposure to toxic materials are raised, along with the hazards of certain tasks and the tools workers depend on. The speaker connects these concerns with the technology involved, treating safety as part of any discussion of how the industry changes.
The closing stretch returns to takeaways for the audience and invites questions, with the speaker offering to continue the conversation by email. The result is a non-technical overview of labor and safety in textile work, suited to listeners who have no security background.
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