{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/c6456720-a02b-5e8f-8983-2a7ead2029fb/38f500d8-dc62-437f-9a82-5c1c655bd1da?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"35 Thousand Year-Old Socks","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e67a406c05e87a4f4089e/611e67be3a54930012a5c4f4.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Happy Fashion Revolution Day! Well, it was when Sandi recorded this episode anyway, so it might be a bit late for you to celebrate the occasion...but there's always next year.&nbsp;</p><p>Far from being an occasion which celebrates the industry, it's there to raise awareness&nbsp;of those who are forced to work in inhuman conditions in order for us to have a new outfit&nbsp;for every occasion.&nbsp;</p><p>New outfits&nbsp;aren't something that many of us have needed of late, although the 'grandmother&nbsp;crafts' which allow us to make a new jumper, dress or scarf are being employed&nbsp;by millions of us after having completed Netflix.&nbsp;</p><p>The skill of knitting has been with us for at least a milenia and originated&nbsp;somewhere&nbsp;you might not associate with needing a cardigan.</p><p>See you tomorrow&nbsp;and don't forget ... we will get past this.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Sandi Toksvig"}