Victoria Finlay’s “Fabric” examines the tangled stories of the textiles we wear and what they say about their times. By Raissa Bretaña FABRIC: The Hidden History of the Material World, by Victoria ...

Denim has a rich history in the United States. In addition to defining the iconically American blue jeans and other apparel, this fabric has been used as a tent canvas, in upholstery, and in ...

When the English archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the royal tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt in November 1922, it took fully eight days to unwrap the mummified body of the young king from 16 layers ...

We often look at our clothes and think about style, fit, or brand. We rarely think about the string. Yet, the history of that string is the history of human survival, trade, and chemistry. If you are ...

For a woman who loved her home as much as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Thursday’s debut of a nationally marketed line of fabrics, many inspired by her Forest Street home, would be wonderful news. Windham ...