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Social Fabric

Season 1 2017

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z on Red Bull TV
  • 25m
  • 5h (12 episodes)
  • Documentary
For millennials, fashion encompasses more than just colorful fabrics and vibrant accessories. It's about creating an attitude and expressing oneself artistically. But how does it come about? Acclaimed streetwear designer Kyle Ng attempts to find out. He travels around the world to explore clothing origins and discover different types of fabric and apparel that cross borders and weave together culture and expression. From New York to Nairobi, from downtown LA to the Scottish Highlands, Ng meets an eclectic array of designers, fashion connoisseurs, global craftsmen and celebrity stylists who guide him through an examination of clothing as art.

12 episodes

Series Premiere

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x01 Jeans

Series Premiere

1x01 Jeans

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

The definition of a wardrobe staple, denim is as diverse as the people who wear it. Kyle Ng travels to Japan to see how to make the world's best jeans and to Los Angeles, California, United States to see the past and future of this fashion icon.

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x02 The T-Shirt

1x02 The T-Shirt

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

From tall tees to tie dye, every generation has an iconic style of t-shirt. Kyle Ng travels the United States to explore the past and present of the tee. He sees new silhouettes, walks the memory lane of 1990's rap tees, and tie dyes with a master.

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x03 Sneakers

1x03 Sneakers

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

Kyle Ng goes to Japan where he visits Asics to see their mind-blowing collabs, talks to Freehand Profit about his unique process for making sneaker masks, and explores the history of the world’s most-loved punk rock skater shoe with Steve Caballero.

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x04 The Fedora

1x04 The Fedora

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

As popular as it is divisive, the fedora is a controversial accessory. Kyle Ng explores the Pachuco culture, meets a celebrity hatmaker, and travels to the United Kingdom to run with the Rude Boys, all to find out more about the infamous headwear.

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x05 Plaid

1x05 Plaid

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

A pattern to unite the world, Kyle Ng dives into plaid's history. He visits Scotland, UK to see how tartan is part of a family's DNA, hangs with a low rider club in California, USA, and sees how the fabric is a part of tribal identity in Africa.

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x06 Cowboy Boots

1x06 Cowboy Boots

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

Saddle up and join Kyle Ng as he travels the world to learn how the cowboy boot made its way off the prairie. He visits Texas, United States to see where it all began, chills with cowboys in Rome, Italy, and rocks out with Kenyan heavy metal cowboys.

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x07 Leather Jackets

1x07 Leather Jackets

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x08 Crazy Pants

1x08 Crazy Pants

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x09 The Suit

1x09 The Suit

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x10 Bling

1x10 Bling

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x11 Sacred Threads

1x11 Sacred Threads

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m

2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

1x12 Camo

1x12 Camo

  • 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z25m
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