Throughout history, representations of luxury and wealth have dominated the fashion industry. As a result, many materials now mimic extravagance but at a fraction of the cost by using different, less ...

Pandemic-level illness, a nation-wide mental health crisis, and healthcare worker burnout are fueling a reimagined future for America’s healthcare infrastructure. A recent study projects a pattern of ...

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 — ...

Substandard fabric from Himei Akira's dye works is now being made into a new composite material. With its wood-grain pattern, it's useful in everything from furniture to small accessories. Dyed fabric ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — As COVID- 19 cases surge and as the highly contagious Omicron variant becomes more prevalent in Los Angeles County the great mask debate has sparked once again. "I've actually ...

The hotter the world gets, the more people will turn up the air-conditioning. But cooling air requires energy, which generates greenhouse gas emissions. In the U.S., air conditioners contribute more ...

Ahmedabad: Just like plastic processors, non-woven fabric manufacturers across the state are also reeling from high raw material cost. Spiralling raw material prices and subsequent decline in demand ...