Textile manufacturers have begun to use nanomaterials in their products. The unique properties of nanoparticles and nanofibers mean they can be used to design fabrics with excellent mechanical ...

Since natural fibers like cotton are resource-intensive to manufacture, and petroleum-based fibers like nylon and polyester are not ecologically friendly, it’s time to start considering more ...

Textiles and language are integral to what it means to be human. This exhibition, curated by Deborah Goodman Davis, brings together the work of a dozen artists of different generations and diverse ...

Today, one of the largest international problems is textile waste. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that each year over 15 million tons of textile waste ends up in ...

In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. Visions Museum of Textile Art’s vision statement gets right to the heart ...