With Diwali around the corner, you are probably looking for fresh ideas to decorate your space, and old textiles offer a perfect way to do it.

Lampshades, in different textures, colors, shapes, and sizes, have a way of adding a stylish feel to different parts of the home. But with time and use, lampshades can gather dust, dirt, and maybe ...

Researchers in Singapore and at CalTech have developed a 3D printed fabric with an interesting property: it is generally flexible but can stiffen on demand. You can see a video about the new fabric, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Fanny Shorter grew up in a house festooned in frothy florals by the likes of Laura Ashley and Sanderson. “We ...