From the dawn of human history, we have taken the materials at hand and created textiles out of them. From fur and wool to cotton and sisal, we have crafted textiles out of animals and plants. Over the past half-century, … Continue reading →

Silk screening is a printing process employed to print designs and logos on substrates; it is often used for branding and advertising purposes. It is a preferred method of printing for numerous businesses because of a low production cost and … Continue reading →

Textiles are typically comprised of fibers, either artificial or natural, that are worked together to produce a thread. Threads are then joined together using an array of processes, such as spinning, weaving or knitting, to create the final textile, which … Continue reading →

Milk churns into butter, yes. It curdles into cheese, OK. But milk made into socks? A pair of pants? A gown? “It’s almost like a nylon and a silk, but it’s pure milk,” said Dolores Piscotta of Brooklyn, N.Y., who … Continue reading →

Think of life for women in the Stone Age and you’ve probably got them in crudely fashioned dresses made of animal skin, perhaps being dragged across the cave floor by their hair. Or hovered over a hot fire tending to … Continue reading →