The New York Times – Travel:
In the spirit of 1776, these shipwrights, printers and textile workers are commemorating George Washington’s legacy through 18th-century techniques.
Category: Textiles
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In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work.
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A Panorama of Design during the NYCxDesign Festival
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A look at news, products and events during the NYCxDesign Festival.
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The Pratt Students Patching Pants in a Brooklyn Mending Circle
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A group of students at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn is meeting up to mend clothes that might otherwise be thrown out.
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5 New Activewear Brands to Know
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Five cross-functional activewear brands to put on your radar.
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The Artists Embroidering Custom Clothes for Zohran Mamdani, Josh Safdie and Bowen Yang
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Amid a fast-fashion landscape in which so much can be easily produced, some consumers long for something special — merchandise personalized by human hands.
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BioFluff Is Producing a Faux Fur Made From Plants
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
BioFluff, a fashion-tech company based in Paris and New York, is producing a new alternative to animal pelts: one that’s made from plants, not plastics.
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‘Wool Skirts’ Reveals Fashion History Through Thrift-Store Finds
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
“Wool Skirts,” an exhibition of one woman’s 30-year thrift-store collection, reveals a rich tapestry of clothing manufacturing and feminist history.