Through a series of insightful interviews and cleverly constructed field trials our country's leading experts reveal just what the latest advances in science and technology are doing to aid and abet our burgeoning fashion and textile industries. Carpet designed specifically to assist the elderly, garments created to repel both fire and knives, highly desirable golden fleece that's impervious to decay, environmentally sound fiberglass made using local, natural fibers - these are just a few of the areas scientist and host John Watt delves into during this weeks episode, and in doing so manages to head out for a surf, sit front row at a fashion show and get himself fleeced, burnt and stabbed!