Expanding the concept of textile performance, blankets aid recovery and a jacket turns moisture into potable water.

Marking another milestone in the Cordura brand’s “50 for 50” anniversary campaign, Material ConneXion has voted in two new categories of high performance Cordura fabrics to its global innovation ...

Waxed fabrics first came on the slippery scene when European sailors discovered that wet sails performed better than dry sails. Applying fish oil (and eventually linseed oil) to the sailcloth resulted ...

Once cotton gets wet, it pulls heat from your body. This is helpful when you're exercising or outside on a hot day, but ...

Most clothes wear out faster than they should because of how we wash, dry, and store them. Discover fabric-specific clothing ...

Researchers at Drexel University's College of Engineering have reported that fabric coated with a conductive, two-dimensional material called MXene, is highly effective at blocking electromagnetic ...

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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 ...