An instructional video on spinning flax fibers using a handheld distaff, featuring traditional medieval tools and methods for historical fiber preparation and spinning.

The exhibition, titled Flaxen, features the work of fibre artist Alice Fox and will be held at Kestle Barton, Manaccan, from ...

If you want naturally cooling, cosy sheets, look no further. Available in a range of different styles and patters, you will ...

Andrews visits an expert modern pleater, George Kalajian of Tom’s Sons International Pleating, a family-run store in New York ...

Pineapple leaves, once discarded as agricultural waste, are being transformed into high-end fabrics in Zhanjiang, Guangdong ...

When Nehrig was 25 and going through a divorce, she turned to knitting for solace. During the pandemic 15 years later, she began knitting more complex patterns and questioning what textile work has ...

Linen is a summertime staple. The textile, made from fibres from the flax plant, is celebrated for its lightweight feel and ...

In this next Tour de Composites we step into Switzerland, a small European region that, though modest at first glance, is ...

“The Dark Chocolate Clusters taste indulgent but won’t wreck your blood sugar. Made with five super grains including oats, ...

A promising avenue for certain composites: banana fiber. 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0 Researchers at EPFL and its ...