Most men focus on labels instead of materials. Fabric determines how clothing drapes, breathes, and ages. Patterns influence ...

Designers have often appropriated drapery or upholstery fabrics and altered them to simulate other materials. They have infused them with resin and plastic to use as room-dividers, or to make ...

The following is part of a series on brain-machine integration and biomechanical solutions to restore function to tissues damaged by disease, trauma, or time. This and the previous piece focus on ...

Let's be real, shapewear has had its moment. We've all been there, trying to squeeze into those control garments that promise ...

The Flintstones had it easy. When all your furniture is made of rock, you never have to worry about food spills or the pet dinosaur leaving a calling card on the couch. While few of us would be ...

Someday our clothing may eavesdrop on the soundtrack of our lives, capturing the noises around and inside us. A new fiber acts as a microphone — picking up speech, rustling leaves and chirping birds — ...

Now that summer is here, it's time to stock up on cooling clothing made from fabrics that will help you beat the heat. McKenzie, a Certified Sleep Science Coach and proclaimed mattress expert, has ...