Get Into Textiles: Design, Manufacture, and Use in the 21st Century: Smart and Technical Textiles This eight-part series explores the world of the 21st century textiles industry, using case studies from top fashion houses, designers, and hands-on textiles technologists. From recycled vintage fabrics to state-of-the-art “smart” garments, viewers will gain understanding of how textiles are used as design elements as well as for industrial purposes—and how digital technology enables the creative and manufacturing processes to speed fashion to market faster than ever before. 8-part series, 25–27 minutes each. A new generation of industrial materials may change how we think about textiles. Many components of airplanes, including the wings, are already made using carbon fibre composites—a type of technical textile—and the ability of a Formula One racing car to crumple upon impact rather than crushing its driver is due to the properties of these materials. This program examines the construction of carbon fibre composites and explores their current and potential applications. The video also looks at electroluminescent technology that may make it possible to print lamps directly onto fabrics and at smart textiles that are able to detect touch, heat, odour, and sound. Original title: Smart Textiles. Part of the series Get Into Textiles. (25 minutes) 1. Industrial Use of Carbon Fibre (02:10) Today, many components of airplanes, including the wings, are already made out of carbon fibre composites. These products are lighter in weight and less susceptible to fatigue. 2. What Is Carbon Fibre? (02:45) All carbon fibre products start with carbon fibre thread. Each thread is made up of from 1,000-48,000 tiny filaments of a polymer called polyacrylonitrile. These filaments are woven into sheet material designed for specific purposes. 3. Life-Saving Carbon Fibre (03:01) The ability of a Formula One racing car to crumple upon impact rather than crushing