Textiles, cords, and knots can be so much more than ‘craft.’ A new exhibition celebrates creators long neglected because of ...

If you're someone who's always hot, regardless of the weather, it's imperative that you have breathable fabrics in your wardrobe to keep you from overheating. From airy workout clothes to breezy ...

Coated fabrics consist of woven and non-woven cloth with a coating or resin applied to the surface or saturated into the bulk of the material to provide some additional property. Others are used in ...

Joann Fabrics and Crafts, founded 81 years ago when my seamstress grandmothers still had young children at home, blamed a ...

Textile-to-textile recycler Circ made its New York Fashion Week (NYFW) debut. More from Sourcing Journal AG Presents Nautical ...

While some meals work well in insulated fabric bags, others benefit from ... It’s easy to clean. The shiny silver polyester interior is impermeable and water repellent. It was the only insulated ...

The New Raw has created Material States/Digital Fabric, a series of geometrically curved benches. The New Raw explores craftsmanship to transform discarded plastic into a series of textural-rich ...

The back of most CDs are silvery and shiny, making for a great material ... Cover this ring in ribbon or fabric to polish it up a bit, then bunch up your curtain and pull a small amount of material ...

the only natural fibre that has continuous filament fibres rather than shorter staple fibres Soft and shiny, drapes well, difficult to wash, expensive, creases easily, used in luxury clothes ...

In this activity, you will add water to the fabrics used to make umbrellas, towels, and T-shirts. You will discover a key property that makes these fabrics so useful. Place your cotton swab in a small ...

Wearing a truly waterproof fabric would make you feel sweaty and gross. Read about the relationship each of the three fabrics listed in this article has with water. What you’ll learn will help you ...