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Fashion History Mystery #50: Count Chardonnet and the Quest for Artificial Silk

Dressed: The History of Fashion
Dressed: The History of Fashion
Episode • Aug 20, 2020 • 15m

How do Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison and an enigmatic French Count factor into the history of one of the most widely used textiles on the planet? Tune in to find out!

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