Anuradha Vikram speaks about textiles as fundamental materials used across societies, especially in pre-Columbian cultures, where durability was not the main value. She explains that textiles were an early technology connected to women’s labor, matrilineal history, and counting systems (like khipu weaving, which prefigures modern digital grids). The discussion also highlights the use of natural materials, such as cochineal dye, and their relationship to the earth, framing the work within interconnected cultural, technological, and ecological traditions.