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Environmental, Social and Economic Issues in Textiles

Synopsis
The third film in the Talking Textiles series considers the effect to the planet and its people of manufacturing cotton and using it to create the textiles so basic to satisfying human needs.

What may otherwise have been considered to be a relatively harmless fibre (and which in some countries is called ‘White Gold’) turns out to hold some less than honourable credentials. Alternative fibres are considered in this programme as are the ever changing needs and wants of customers’ when buying clothing, textiles and fashion.

Intended for secondary school use.
Series
Talking Textiles
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
2009
Subjects
Design; Environmental science; Technology
Keywords
cotton industry; textiles

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£39.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
23 minutes
Year
2016

Production Company

Name

Classroom Video

Notes
Classroom Video ceased trading in January 2015. Some of their assets including the streaming platform and our curriculum content have been acquired by ClickView. Around 160 DVD titles are available (or will be made available) through Boulton-Hawker.

Distributor

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Web
http://www.boultonhawker.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
01449 616200
Fax
01449 677600
Address
Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN
United Kingdom

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