Silk painting in Africa has a rich history spanning hundreds of years, deeply intertwined with the continent's vibrant ...

Cornell researchers have developed an elegant and sustainable way to clean up waterways: reusing one waste product to remove ...

Cornell University researchers have developed a sustainable way to clean up waterways: reusing one waste product to remove another.

Filaments are joined to create a thread thick enough to weave into fabric. One yard of silk fabric costs approximately $100. What makes it worth the cost? We spoke to a few experts on the subject ...

Rayon, often called “artificial silk,” is a semi-synthetic fabric that combines the best qualities of natural and man-made ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lotus silk is one of the rarest fabrics in the world, produced only in small scale across Cambodia, Myanmar, and, more recently, Vietnam.

Because a wide variety of fabrics, embroidery yarns, and other decorative materials were used in making them, their preservation presents special problems. Many of the silk fabrics used in "crazy" ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lotus silk is one of the rarest fabrics in the world, produced only in small scale across Cambodia, Myanmar, and, more recently, Vietnam.

Join us as we unravel the historic secrets of the traditional national fabric, learning of the process and artistry of silk production as it has been passed down through the generations ...