Clothing is one of our most basic needs, along with food and shelter — but textiles are also important symbols of identity. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, WTOP is ...

Suffragists watch as Alice Paul sews stars onto banner. The “story of textiles is the story of human ingenuity,” wrote Virginia Postrel, author of “The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the ...

1. Early orientalism and the barbaresque : Luxury textiles and the beginnings of the silk trade -- Venice -- Textiles in Western Europe -- Cotton and chintz -- Charles II and the origins of the vest - ...

Machine generated contents note: 1.Ancient Clothing -- Bark-cloth -- Ancient Bronze Age Northern Viet Nam -- Ancient Bronze Age Yunnan -- Ancient Bronze Age Guizhou -- Nan Yue and Chinese Ruled Viet ...

GAYLORD — You may not think about it much but textiles or the fabric that makes up our clothes, towels, and other items, are almost as old as human civilization. At 6 p.m. April 20, at the Otsego ...

It can be easy to take for granted the processes involved in creating the clothes we wear, but a new exhibit at the Science History Institute aims to shed light on one aspect of textile creation: dyes ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - LSU’s Textile and Costume Museum displays treasures from Louisiana’s past, from the regal wardrobe of Mardi Gras queens to familiar pieces like those worn by Buckskin Bill.