How Smithsonian Brings Historic Garments to Life

As a cosplayer who likes to displays his costumes, Adam was EXTREMELY interested in how the National Air and Space Museum manages their mannequins, which need to look realistic, stay inert for a long time, fit a myriad of shapes and sizes, and do no damage to the sometimes very (VERY!) old clothing they’re wearing. Textile Conservator Beth Knight explains. Note: There was a mask mandate at Smithsonian at the time of filming. Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks: Tested Ts, stickers, mugs and more: Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Discord: Amazon Storefront: Savage Industries T-shirts: https://cott