Kathryn A. Jakes Extreme Textiles in Our Ordinary Lives

Kathryn Jakes, who teaches textiles and fiber science in Ohio State's Department of Consumer Sciences, talks about how high-performance materials, many originally developed for special applications such as the space program, now impact numerous aspects of daily life. Many items will be on display for the audience to see and touch. image credit

Ropes
Designed by Andreas Wagner
Manufactured by Edelrid, Germany, 2004
Courtesy of Edelrid
Photo: Matt Flynn