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We explore the hidden histories behind everyday activities (e.g., brushing your teeth, listening to music) and the technologies you didn't even know were technologies.
The one on "blowing your nose" features a discussion of bandanas as political swag.

Being Native I was thrilled when my white grandfather let me wear his red bandanas to swing on the horse swing he'd made for me.
He saw that my hero when watching The Lone Ranger was Tonto, not the Ranger.
So, when I got to play on my swing, he tied one of his red bandanas around my head.
He took his red bandanas to work with him as an engineer for the B & O railroad.
He crossed over the same week we lost President Kennedy.
I was the only grandchild who got to know him, though I was only 4 when we lost him.
He was such a kind man and I miss him to this day.

Thank you India you made us whole over and over...
India lives ❤

I now know how the Indian paisley like designs got there. These kerchiefs have been a favorite of mine since childhood and I save big bags of them. I like to use them as wrapping paper for small gifts. The friend gets two gifts in one.

I was never interested in bandanas, but now........I love the history / origins of things

I’m from the Netherlands, and we call them boerenzakdoek. ( farmers handkerchiefs). They were originally made of a mix of cotton and wool. The red ones color came from rubia tinctorum.

At the moment they are the symbol of the farmer protests in the country, so again a symbol of rebellion.

It's absolutely true that bandanna is from " INDIA ".
Even the origin of word bandanna is from Indian word 'BANDHNA'.
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This was fresh. You never know what the interwebs will offer. Thank you.

When I was costuming a play about Emilie, Marquise du Chatalet (a mathematical genius and physicist who translated Newton into French with extensive commentary but was best remembered for being Voltaire's mistress), the cutting edge color in both textiles and paint was Prussian Blue. In both portraits we have of her she's wearing it, so I used it for her costume in the show.

My abuelo ( Grampa ) always had up to three on himself, the one around his neck to clean his face , the one in his pant pocket for nose , the other one to clean his violin, he played in cantinas ( bars ) for extra money ! Now each one mind you had to be a different color , sometimes the white softer one would be for his violin 🎻! Bandanas have come a long way, never saying they’re out of style , instead getting better !

I love this kind of history. The small things that loom large. Reminds me of the work of James Burke of Connections and The Day The Universe Changed.

I’m never without one.  It’s the tool of 1,000 uses.

Thank you for being so passionate about cotton. It's always been my go to material. Silk I've found to be hot and anything wool is akin to a Brillo pad. As for synthetics they make my skin crawl. By the way, I always have a thin bandana in my pocket for those awful hot flushes sweats.

I always wondered what fustian was… and the original bandhini from India thank you! I learned 2 new things today. Fascinating video!❤

You have a beautiful and tragic story to tell. I love your content. As an ex screen printer and textile designer, fascinated by textile history, I'm still learning from you !

Fascinating and informative video especially since I have just purchased three Bandanns, an interesting aside is that I was born in a village in Lancashire in the North of England where cotton was king. the village is called Shuttleworth and every day I would walk past John Kay's old house Rose Cottage long since demolished.

I appreciate your textile tales which bring me the history of countries and customs. Thank you so much!

I began wearing bandanas back in college in the 1970's. If you did not have one hanging out of your back pocket, and or on your head, you were not cool, ha ha. I still carry one today as they are so functional.  Thanks for this interesting history.

I love bandanas. This is a great video. Thank you for sharing. You are one of the most beautiful women in the world.

Fascinating, I want more history of textiles. Thanks 🙏