Fabric

Interestingly enough, paper textiles might not be as far-fetched of a material as you think. [...]

Textile Embellishment is an aspect of design requiring impeccable taste and great skill. [...]

Piña has two qualities that make it special: the hand of the fabric and how it is made. [...]

Through World Skin Color Scarves the designer has created unique color palettes for all 231 countries throughout the world. [...]

Recently we were daydreaming about our time in Bali. In honor of that, here's a little easy "reading" on this Friday afternoon on the art of batik textiles. [...]

Dutch consortium Textiles4Textiles  has recognized the glitches in recycling textiles and developed a machine that can sort textiles for re-use. It’s no secret that the sustainable benefits of recycled textiles far outweigh those of using completely new materials, especially when it comes to producing a fashion line. So why aren’t we all using reclaimed fabrics in [...]

Cotton is a fashion industry staple; perhaps the most widely used material for garments. With so many designers and companies using the fiber, it comes as no surprise that it is one of the most difficult textiles to regulate. As of late, cotton’s impact has been a big one, both socially and environmentally. In this [...]

Whether you’re a weekend warrior who’s scraped up a favorite pair of jeans, or a nine-to-fiver who’s just spilled coffee down a blouse, we’ve all had our share of wardrobe malfunctions. Clothes bear the brunt of the wear and tear of our daily lives, so rips and stains are to be expected. But it’s such [...]

Summer is in full swing and we are experiencing the hottest time of the year right now; the warm weather has made for some great beach days! Unfortunately, too much sun isn’t the best for your skin, a lesson my friends and I were painfully reminded of after spending a little too much time seaside. [...]

It’s finally June and wedding season is in full swing! It’s hard to believe that the Royal Wedding was a little over a year ago. Even so, the image of Kate Middleton’s iconic wedding gown is still fresh in our minds: the cut, the train, and most beautiful of all, the lace detailing. Nowadays most [...]

Summer is upon us along with all the fun fashions that come with it.  As a native of Cape Cod, I grew up surrounded by the pastel hues and bold plaids of Vineyard Vines. One can’t help but appreciate the over-the-top preppy style that fits right into any summer activity;  from the beach to going [...]

As many of us know, though it has come a long way, the textile industry needs major work when it comes to sustainability. Fortunately, this is an issue that is becoming more recognized and people from a variety of different backgrounds are coming together to tackle it. One such person is Eugenia Morpurgo. Coming from [...]