Chatter: Fabric, Dyes, Glamour, and International Affairs, with Virginia Postrel

<p>Author and speaker Virginia Postrel has spent many years researching and writing about, among other things, various aspects of the economics and societal context of fashion, glamour, and consumer choice. A few years ago her book The Fabric of Civilization tackled the history and global effects of fabric-making, dyeing, the clothing trade, and other textile-related activities. So when host David Priess had his curiosity piqued by some displays at the International Spy Museum related to silk, dyes, and espionage, he knew who to call.</p><br><p>David talked to Virginia about the origins of string and of fabric, to...