War production devoured cotton, silk, nylon, wool, leather, and rubber and little was left for civilian clothes or shoes.

Dittmar Memorial Gallery’s newest exhibit, “Fabric of the Earth,” invites visitors to reflect on climate change by exploring ...

“Reaching Into Stillness: Fiber as Our Voice” is inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem “Four Quartets.” In the fifth movement of ...

In a recent article in Advanced Science, researchers detail the development of a PBFDO-coated silk yarn for thermoelectric textiles, demonstrating excellent durability, conductivity, and potential for ...

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories continues to pursue new heights in advanced biomaterials, driving innovation and setting new standards in the production of spider silk fibers. The Company will hold an ...

A new system that allows a fluid material to be shot from a needle has been created by a team of researchers at Tufts ...

Researchers at PNNL discovered a novel way to control the nanostructure of the silk protein, which is a key step toward ...

Researchers have developed a web-slinging technology that creates strong, sticky fibers capable of lifting objects over 80 ...

MIT researchers have created acoustic silk that could become cubicle or thin wall panelsthat reduce sound in large spaces.

Nearly 70 percent of clothing is made of synthetic fibers, however, that is not the case with smaller, independent designers ...