Silk is not typically associated with Africa, but the luxurious cloth has been produced there for centuries. Moth to Cloth: Silk in Africa, an exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) now on view ...
It’s breathable, wrinkle-free, comfortable to wear, and always looks great. It doesn’t matter whether it’s clothing or home ...
It was the route along which fine cloths, spices and riches flowed between Europe and East Asia for hundreds of years. But new analysis of textiles and dyes found in a tomb complex in Nepal suggests ...
A British art historian has created what is believed to be the world's largest and rarest piece of cloth made entirely from golden spider silk. The 11ft hand-woven silk shawl took Simon Peers five ...
Editor's note: This story, dating from April 2020, contains outdated information about masks for the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Jan. 24, 2022, according to the CDC: “Loosely woven cloth products provide ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. FROM CARD: "LARGE RECTANGULAR PIECE ...
Colorful DIY fabric face masks. New research published by the American Chemical Society and conducted by University of Chicago scientists suggests that fabric type plays a role in filtration ...