You might assume that the clothes would get broken down and reused to make new products. Researcher Amanda Forster stands in her lab looking at near-infrared spectroscopy data obtained from clothing ...

South Africa seal 10-wicket win in the second Test to win the series 2-0 despite Pakistan’s late fightback in Cape Town.

Carving is the soul of linocut printmaking. To truly capture the essence of African-inspired patterns, concentrate on perfecting different carving depths. This will add texture and a sense of ...

Save a little money to do some shopping while here: Santa Fe Plaza is full of vendors selling authentic Native American items like jewelry, textiles and pottery (just be wary of the plaza's ...

“Textiles are an interest of mine because in Africa textiles have a meaning ... such as the Bogolan, or Mud Cloth, of Malian origin. Its muted brown color and simple design stand in stark ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.

After filing for bankruptcy in 2024, Joann Fabrics plans to close locations in several states. Following the bankruptcy filing in March 2024, the company was expected to receive about $132 million ...

Meanwhile, emerging markets like Africa ... clothing imports, but 30% to 40% of these items are deemed unusable upon arrival, leading to environmental degradation due to discarded textiles.

Mud volcanoes—relatively unheard of in North America, but prominent in volcanic regions around the globe—have quietly changed Earth’s landscape throughout our planet’s history. Eagle-eyed ...

At least 78 dead bodies have been retrieved from a discontinued gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions called a “horrific ...

Let's think about monkeys and mud. (My Own Inner) Planet of the Apes On one end, we find the so-called "monkey mind." The field that we attend to while grooving on the breath, gratitude ...

India plans to enhance its textile and garment industry with financial support, reduced tariffs on crucial inputs, and local production incentives in its upcoming budget. The political turmoil in ...