• Sci-Tech

A Geek’s Guide To Microfiber Towels

Microfibers were invented by Japanese textile company Toray in 1970, but the technology wasn’t used…

• Art

Far Reaching Effects Of Visual Culture In Our World Of Appearances

Dusty book stall archeologist and writer Jonathan Guyer oversees the far reaching effects of visual…

• Earth

A world first: The City of Lahti pilots a deposit system to encourage recycling of textile waste

Residents of the City of Lahti in Southern Finland live close to nature. More than…

• Fashion

The Royal Ontario Museum Publishes Cloth That Changed The World: The Art And Fashion Of Indian Chintz

New book explores the story of India’s richly coloured textiles ahead of ROM original exhibition…