Engineers at the University of Michigan are reimagining ancient basket weaving to design ultra-resilient materials.

People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as reed strips, to make woven baskets for thousands of years. This ...

D woven baskets are geometrically sophisticated, with some incredible properties that engineers can use to design materials ...

Gulfstream Aerospace has a dominant and growing presence in Savannah, Georgia, serving as the city's largest private employer and Georgia's largest manufacturer, with continuous investment in its ...

An all-Australian team has developed a fabric blending premium cotton with low-value wool, using less water and energy than traditional methods. They hope it will pave the way for more domestic ...

Both of Oslyn Whizar Toscano’s grandmothers used to sew when she was growing up, and her godparents were in the textiles business. Her mother would visit the godparents’ shop and was treated to a ...

Doing laundry is quite a polarizing task. Some people dread doing it similar to how you might feel about washing dishes or vacuuming. Meanwhile, others look forward to the the simplicity of the chore.

Hulk Hogan had a larger-than-life persona and left an indelible mark on the professional wrestling industry over the course of his career spanning several decades. On Thursday, Hogan died after first ...

If you went back in time 150 years and told people that in the future they will carry everything they need to live for a week on their backs, you'd get run out of town. Carrying gear is the job of ...

In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as Virgin of Guadalupe, has a long ...

On Tuesday March 16th Israeli researchers unveiled dozens of newly discovered Dead Sea Scroll fragments that contained biblical texts dating back to almost 2000 years ago. Found during a 4 year long ...

India is imposing new import restrictions on Bangladesh. Beginning Friday, India has restricted imports of jute, woven fabrics and yarns from Bangladesh through any land port on the border. Imports ...