You’ve probably looked at the tags on your clothes or bedding and tried to make sense of what it all means. These tags have a long list of terms and pictures that may look familiar but also confusing ...

The fabric you choose for your sheets can make a bigger difference than you might think. Cotton has been a trusted favorite for generations; people love its natural fibers, crisp feel and the way it ...

Trying to sleep through the night in the peak of summer can be a chore, but the right fabrics may help you do exactly that. Joshua Cox-Steib Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist and freelance writer. He ...

Shimmering like spun gold, sea silk fabric is so lustrous that some believe it inspired the Greek legends of Jason’s quest for the Golden Fleece. For centuries, artisans in the Mediterranean have ...

A colour-changing fabric can provide heating or cooling, depending on the ambient temperature 1. Scientists have previously designed materials that can do one or the other, but their use is limited ...

Every piece of fabric on Marie Bachman’s “One World” quilt tells a story. Unassuming dark blue and black fabric pieces hail from Haiti, where piles of plastic bottles are turned into material through ...