How It's Made S29E10 · Berets, Pastis, Stationary Bikes

Overview

Wool is knitted into oversized circular forms that are felted, shrunk, dyed and shaped into berets. Anise and other botanicals are blended with alcohol, water and sugar to make pastis, while steel frames, flywheels, pedals, resistance mechanisms and electronic displays are assembled into stationary exercise bikes.

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