This is how fabric is still made using traditional looms. No factories, no automation — just hands, wood, and technique passed down through generations. Many artisans still use this method today, and ...

Imperial researchers have devised a way to deposit metals onto fabrics and used it to insert sensors and batteries into these materials. A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Imperial College ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Roberts-Islam is a London-based writer covering sustainability. In the fast-growing next-gen materials market, cellulose ...

Wool, wood, cotton, cocoons, coal, and petroleum are natural resources used to make fabrics. The reason each of these very different things can become fabric is that they all share a common chemistry.

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Every piece of clothing has an impact on the environment, ...

Viscose is a semi-synthetic fabric commonly used as a substitute for silk. It was developed in the late 19th century after a silkworm blight made natural silk—which was already very expensive—almost ...