Why do your jeans wear out so quickly? - Madhavi Venkatesan
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The first pairs of jeans were designed for durability; denim was constructed as a sturdy weave worn by sailors and miners. But over the course of the 20th century, as the demand for jeans has gone up, their durability has gone down. Today, most pairs last no longer than a year. And each new pair you buy has a much higher cost than you might think. Madhavi Venkatesan traces the life cycle of jeans.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Madhavi Venkatesan
- Director
- Sofia Pashaei
- Narrator
- Pen-Pen Chen
- Music
- Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer
- Amanda P.H. Bennett
