Let me tell you a secret – I use sewing machine thread on my embroidery machine a lot of the time. The embroidery purists would disown me – And there is a reason. Sewing thread may not always hold up ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On this day in 1600, Euridice was first ...

Karwa Chauth is the festival of love, devotion, and unity and each woman must feel like she is at her best on this particular day. The Amazon Great Indian Festival is alive and it offers stunning ...

Byssus is an extremely fine, rare, and valuable fabric of animal origin. It is a sort of natural silk with golden and sparkling reflections that is obtained from the filaments secreted by a large ...

Marco Polo is arguably the most famous Western traveler to have journeyed on the Silk Road. As a young merchant, he began his journey to China in 1271 and his travels lasted for 24 years. During this ...

Sienna looks like your favorite redhead, the one your judgmental aunt side-eyes at family brunch. Nineteen minutes into her first post and she’s already asking questions your ex would’ve called ...

Open-minded is a term that gets thrown around so often it starts to sound like wallpaper, but here it's about as literal as you can get. Curiosity sits right up front—red hair, freckles, and an ...