This designer developed a safer, simpler, and healthier solution to conventional fabric dye—using scraps of old fruits and veggies. Nicole Stjernsward, a London-based design technologist, has ...

Who doesn’t love beautifully hued clothing? Well, how about Mother Nature? But can you blame her? Industrial dyes are absolute poison. As senior author and biochemical engineer San Yup Lee explains, ...

Fabrics with electrical functionality have been around for several years, but are very rarely used in mainstream clothing. The fabrics are very expensive and the supply can be unreliable. Frustrated ...

Julie Yost wears her art on her sleeve. A textile artist who sews intricate and beautiful garments sometimes using recycled and untraditional materials, Yost is also known for using different dying ...