The Textile Nerd Podcast
Episodes
Textile Nerd Podcast: Fabric Welding
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Which methods come to mind when joining fabric pieces? Sewing? Adhesives? How about fabric WELDING? Miller Weldmaster is a global fabric welding power...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Resource Center
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At the intersection of textile nerdery, industry-tested information, and accessible learning lies a free tool we're proud to be part of: the TVF Resou...
Textile Nerd Podcast: The Practical Printer
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Timothy Mitchell has a gift. The Practical Printer, as he's known, is renowned for making complex printing processes and terminology more easy to unde...
Textile Nerd Podcast: High-Performance Fabric
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More than four decades working with textiles coupled with even more time adventuring on trails, skies, tracks, and slopes helps Robert Hinsch understa...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Zoë Hong
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a world full of influential fashion figures, be more like Zoë Hong. That's one impression Lori and Dan came away with during this wide-ranging d...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Gray Back Fabric
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What is a gray back fabric in the print media world? The answer lies in the intersection between printability and sustainability, and the result is a ...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Lexus Bows
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pantheon of memorable holiday commercials is extensive, and one car company's ad campaign still stands out year-after-year: Lexus bows. But what's...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Advanced Textiles Expo
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a companion to our "Why Do Trade Shows Matter?" episode, we welcome Erica Roudabush and Blake Theademan to Podcast Row of Advanced Textiles Expo 20...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Why Do Trade Shows Matter?
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What better place to answer the question "why do trade shows matter" than the floor of one of the most well-known textile trade shows around? Lori a...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Fabric Horror Stories
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes a job or project doesn't quite go as we drew it up, and we escape to tell the tale. Fashion professor and influencer Zoe Hong (of ZoeHong.co...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Medical Fabric Waste
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some 5 million tons of medical fabric waste is created globally every year. That number sounds daunting, but brilliant minds in health care and textil...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Industry Connections
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some people have a knack for building industry connections, and in textiles, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone working harder to bring the communi...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Fabric in Pop Culture
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fabric is all around us in both the physical sense and in pop culture and the entertainment we consume. This edition of the Textile Nerd Podcast will ...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Waterproof Breathables
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Textile Nerd Podcast: Tradeshow Season
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tradeshow season is whipping into a frenzy, and we're in the middle of all the action. On this edition of the Textile Nerd Podcast, Lori and Dan will...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Bioscaffolds
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The cutting-edge combination of modern medicine and modern textiles includes technology like bioscaffolds, which require researchers with an almost un...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Medical Textiles
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world of medical textiles is vast and exacting. From the safety and efficacy demands to the evolving needs and technologies, opportunities for adv...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Textile Education Intersections
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the biggest issues facing the textile industry are the wave of upcoming retirements and the need for next-generation education. Young professio...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Natural Fibers
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We adore natural fiber fabrics for their imperfect perfection. The factors that get them from field to finished product are numerous. Lori and Dan w...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Patterns and Fit
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's more at stake for textile designers, makers, and manufacturers to execute the right fit than meets the eye. So much is on the line, an experie...
Textile Nerd Podcast: PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The spectre of so-called "forever chemicals," or PFAS, looms over a significant portion of the textile industry. Lori and Dan will take a closer look...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Communications and Leadership
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachal McCarthy is a new-age leader in an old-school industry. On this edition of the Textile Nerd Podcast, the second-generation president of NTI Glo...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Another Look at Sustainability
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guest after guest on the Textile Nerd Podcast brings up sustainability as a primary industry concern and opportunity. It's such a pervasive topic of d...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Injecting Creativity Into Printing
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let's face it, the textile printing process can be pretty bland. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, the cofounder of an innovative print studio...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Democratization of Design
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Access is everything for print media professionals. Third-generation textile printer Kathryn Sanders, founder and CEO of print studio Western Sensibil...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Education, Supply Chain
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the ever-evolving textile ecosystem, industry-focused education remains a critical piece of the puzzle. In the United States, issues including supp...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Polyester Prejudice
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does polyester get a bad wrap in the fashion, apparel, and movie world? If you ask longtime textile print maven and Hollywood costume printer Steven M...
The Textile Nerd Podcast: All Hands on Fabric
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bringing any fabric to market takes a dizzying number of people along the way... especially for a newly-developed material. From fiber-to-fruition, te...
Textile Nerd Podcast: 3D Textiles
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As new textiles evolve faster than we can measure, modeling, testing, and quality control are increasingly going 3D to keep pace. One of the great min...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Employee Ownership
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The principles of employee ownership can apply to so many facets of textiles. Along with the financial benefits, it also involves concepts like consta...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Expert Witness
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The term expert witness often evokes high-pressure courtroom scenes and "gotchya" moments for ne'er-do-wells. In the case of the textile industry, an ...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Our History
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The textile industry's history and influence goes back centuries, but during the last 50 years, the company that brings you this podcast has imprinted...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Mentorship, Workforce
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's no question our industry's knowledge centers are changing. As the waves of experienced members of the workforce continue to clock out for the ...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Future of Textiles
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Climb into our time machine as we peek into the future of textiles. The frontier is vast and the experts we talk with always have thoughts on where th...
Textile Nerd Podcast: First Year in Review
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Anniversary, Nerds! The Textile Nerd Podcast turns one, and Lori and Dan have the highlights, storylines, and curiosities from our engaging exp...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Future of Vinyl
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Often known as an affordable workhorse that will eventually get thrown away, vinyl is usually only thought about when it rips. On the latest edition o...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Globalization, Fibers, and Futures
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the scales of globalization continue to rebalance textiles and the supply chain, the Textile Nerd Podcast will once again talk with Courtney Willia...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Circularity
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does circularity mean to you? More imporantly, are there textile-to-textile life cycles out there that could be feasible and scalable? The newest...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Behind the Scenes in Hollywood
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's no visual platform as scrutinized as a movie or show made in Hollywood. Costume design, especially, has to look the part and function as one w...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Sustainability Part Two
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can true sustainability be achieved in today's global, far-flung logistical and manufacturing landscape? The second part of our series on sustainabili...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Sustainability Part One
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Your Textile Nerd countdown is on… THREE textile industry heavy-hitters. TWO big editions. ONE critical topic. Join Lori and Dan on the newest editi...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Print Media Palooza
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The print media fabric universe is vast… More vast than we typically acknowledge. Adding even more complexity is ensuring that printers and inks jiv...
Textile Nerd Podcast Episode: Coatings (Value Added Services Series)
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not to be confused with finishes, although the terms are often interchanged, coatings are a super power for fabrics in their own right. On the new edi...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Finishing (Value Added Services Series)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fabric finishing offers clear plusses (enhancing look and performance, of course) and even a few minuses (potential in some cases to reduce a material...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Slitting (Value Added Services Series)
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baloney slicer might be the most whimsical of nicknames for fabric slitting methods, but it's far from the only way to convert a roll of fabric. Our l...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Laminating (Value Added Services Series)
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laminating textiles adds major value to the end-use. In this episode of The Textile Nerd Podcast, Lori and Dan are joined by special guest Robert Hins...
Textile Nerd Podcast: Worth Street Textile Market Rules
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of the Textile Nerd Podcast from TVF focuses on a 100-year-old set of quality guidelines that still wields influence on fabric quali...