Shopping for clothes when you've got curves can feel like navigating a minefield. You find a dress in a gorgeous color, try ...

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 ...

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 ...

Underwear is the first thing you put on and the last thing you take off, yet most people spend more time choosing a phone ...

Waxed fabrics first came on the slippery scene when European sailors discovered that wet sails performed better than dry sails. Applying fish oil (and eventually linseed oil) to the sailcloth resulted ...

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 — ...

Men who opt for made-to-measure suits often get waylaid at the most crucial step: selecting a material. But that’s no surprise. There is a world of fabric options available, and for the uninitiated, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Best Awning Company, a Denver-based shade solutions provider operating since 1979, announces the debut of eco-friendly fabric options for its retractable awning systems. The new sustainable materials ...