Made for the Sky: The Canopy Factories and the Men Who Packed Them

1939-1945 and beyond — Wicked Inventions on how WWII forged the modern parachute, the seamstresses whose 'loose stitches' sabotaged Luftwaffe rigs, the spies behind the needle, and the 75,000-pack-a-year Army production line that never stopped.

Playlist by @parachute_history

10 tracks, shared on Audicious.

1. How World War II Shaped Parachutes | Wicked Inventions — Banijay Science
2. How One Seamstress’s “Sewing Trick” Saved Thousands of American Paratroopers | WWII History — Forgotten Heroes WWII
3. The Seamstresses Who Made "Loose Stitches" in Luftwaffe Parachutes So They Would Fail in the Air — Beneath the Medal - War Stories
4. The Parachute Seamstress Who Spied for Hitler From a Leicester Factory — History Shock
5. Men and women working as they manufacture parachutes in a factory in Germany duri...HD Stock Footage — CriticalPast
6. Air Freight By Parachute (1946) — AIRBOYD
7. How 75,000 Parachutes Are Packed Each Year At Army Airborne School | Boot Camp — Business Insider
8. How Parachutes are Made: Inside a Modern Factory — Iron & Logic
9. The factory that's saved tens of thousands of forces personnel lives — BFBS Forces News
10. How Military Parachutes Are Manufactured | Inside the Tactical Gear Factory — Process Lab