Zips, buttons, and labels all stand in the way of recycling our clothing. But removing them can be time, cost, and labor-intensive.

Tangail sari weaving in Bangladesh, a Unesco-listed heritage, is threatened by changing fashions and economic competition.

Your bedroom’s design, sleep habits, indoor allergens and pollutants in the bedroom, and several other factors can determine how well you sleep.

For anyone who grew up attaching meaning to the words "Made in Italy" or "Crafted in France," this one might sting a bit. Because the more you scratch at the surface of the luxury industry, the more ...

Wondering where to buy bedding? Then you're in the right place. As Ideal Home's Sleep Editor, I've been lucky enough to test out bedding from well over 40 different brands, and in this guide, I'll ...

Students curate an exhibition of the work of Silvia Heyden, who made Durham her home for decades ...

Wool Skirts,” an exhibition of one woman’s 40-year thrift-store collection, reveals a rich tapestry of clothing manufacturing ...

Analysis and reconstruction of a warp-weighted loom from the second millennium BC site of Cabezo Redondo, Spain, provides an ...

Could tiny threads of carbon fiber do the same job as big metal industrial heating coils? A new breakthrough from researchers at Rice University says yes, and the finding could go a long way toward ...

Some people now have an A.I. bestie. Some have a husband. Some have three. Adrianne Brookins is, by her own account, an “old ...

To bring new life to sweaters, sweatpants and more, I tested a variety of fabric shavers to see which ones were the most efficient and easiest to use.

The silent hero of every flight: the seat fabrics that regulate temperature, provide comfort, and often go unnoticed by passengers.