Relics found in Xingyang, a county-level city in Zhengzhou, Henan province, help to identify what is believed to be the world's oldest silk fabric.[Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese ...

Image: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announced milestones in production and development of its engineered spider silk for eventual applications in performance, ...

Before parents turned to Amazon for Halloween costumes, and long prior to Etsy storefronts and YouTube tutorials, there were pattern books, fabric swatches and hours spent learning from a parent ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Recently, Bangladesh successfully developed lotus silk — a biodegradable luxury fabric — using lotus stems, merging ancient tradition with ...

On the back of some of Andreeva’s abstract patterns is written: “the urban fabric on fabric” [ткан ... the only version known to have been printed on silk has much less variation in ...

But what about other animal-based materials, such as silk, wool and fur? The limited market share for alternative fibres underscores the need for diversification in material innovation. By expanding ...

On The White Lotus, everything comes up to the surface eventually (be it secrets or dead bodies). Even if they’re not using their words, these characters can’t hide their feelings for long.

Inaugurated on January 30, the exhibition, spanning four centuries from 16th century to the present, displays unified Bengal’s textile heritage, it will be on till March 31 (From left) A red-bordered ...

But the simplest guidance is this: Balance heavier fabrics with lighter ones, and rougher textiles with softer pieces. If you're working with a heavy velvet couch, for instance, a light silk curtain ...

Silk fabric, which has its roots in the ancient East and the output and cultivation of very hard-working silk moths, was once traded and prized as one of China's most famous exports, and through the ...