A piece of fabric that almost seems to erase light rather than reflect it now exists, and it starts as soft white wool. When ...

The clothes on your back could someday keep your smartphone, computer and MP3 devices charged and ready to use, thanks to research underway at Colorado State University. CSU researchers and students ...

Ultramarathon runner Steve Tidball remembers the extreme events that ignited his interest in sourcing simple, natural materials for clothing. “My brother and I used to race around the world. He was ...

Cotton, and specifically cotton grown in the United States, offers brands and retailers and their customers a compelling ...

There are thousands of natural materials that make glorious colors in fabric, from rhubarb and dahlias to indigo and groundnuts. Natural dyeing is an ancient tradition, and the techniques behind this ...

When investing in a new piece of upholstery or any other fabric element to introduce to your home, aesthetics are one thing. However, it is also essential to make a fabric selection that withstands ...

Natural fiber for a natural challenge: A variety of ski manufacturers offer skis made from Bcomp’s (Fribourg, Switzerland) flax/Banova balsa core, ultralight flax/balsa bCore, and ampliTex flax-yarn ...

Wondering how to make natural dyes for wool? How to make natural dyes for cotton? Plant and animal fibers have slightly different requirements, but you can dye both right at home. You might think that ...

Jennifer Tate refers to herself as a self-designated “Fiber Snob” – she’s a woman who is particular about the quality of the fabrics she uses for sewing, reaching for natural fibers like cotton or ...