Repurposing textiles to keep them out of landfills may be one of the most impactful changes you can make in disrupting f…
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Fiber Watch: Finland’s Forests Providing Eco-Friendly Viscose
Could textiles from trees replace our toxic and oil-based ones? Finland, the Scandinavian country known as the land of…
Future Fashion Trends: High-Tech, Lab-Grown Biological Textiles
The fashion trends of the future could involve living, growing textiles, or even accessories implanted into our bodies. …
NASA, Nike and USAID Seek Sustainable Ideas in Textiles
A call for sustainable ideas that revolutionize the development of fabrics. Back in 2010 NASA, Nike, the US Agency for …
Biobased Synthetic Textiles: Actually Better or Another Case of Greenwashing?
Are biobased synthetics environmentally sound or just as bad as their petrochemical alternatives? How cool would it be i…
DIY Peruvian Craft Tour with Annie Millican
Annie Millican invites you to join a DIY craft tour that will take you to the heart of the vibrant crafting culture in t…
Fiber Watch: The Bast is Yet to Come
Bast is a fiber group that includes hemp, flax, jute, nettles and the less familiar kenaf. The plants in this fiber grou…
The Textile Arts Center (re)Launches Their Online Shop & Manhattan Retail Space
The Textile Arts Center explores retail. The Textile Arts Center’s Manhattan Studio and online shop recently unde…