The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately plug loopholes ...

Seating furniture is frequently not designed for long-term use or simple assembly and disassembly and has a tendency to break ...

Scientists have revived sea silk, a legendary golden fabric lost for 2,000 years. Using marine biology and nanoscience, ...

Installation view of Boro Textiles: Sustainable Aesthetics; items from right to left: Bodoko (mat), late Edo to early Showa period, (1800-1950s), hemp and cotton; Kotatsu blanket, late Edo to early ...

Sep. 12, 2025 For centuries, people believed ice was slippery because pressure and friction melted a thin film of water. But new research from Saarland University reveals that this long-standing ...

I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman, an adjunct associate professor at Pratt Institute as well as an author and researcher on smart textiles and wearable technologies.

If you’ve recently visited a biennial or attended an art fair, museum, or gallery show, you’ve probably noticed that textiles are showing up everywhere amid a surge of interest in the medium. It has ...

Fabrics and garments you should not wash with fabric softeners include: Fortunately, the misuse of fabric softener does not cause permanent damage. “If you accidentally use fabric softener on a ...

"Designers will have another major tool to add into their designs." This is an Inside Science story. A wearable interactive display made of a flexible, breathable electronic fabric can display simple ...