What if your clothes could sense, respond, and even help you move? That's the vision behind the doctoral project on "textile nerves"—conductive fibers designed for electronic and ionotronic textiles.

With all its ornate embroidery, the mantón is romantic in spirit, practical against cooler weather, and historical in the way it stitched together continents. Square in form and folded diagonally into ...

The ever-transforming cultural landscape of India is deeply ingrained in its rich and diverse heritage. A country with ...

Sugar Fenton has recreated her family’s camp on Molasses Pond — a charming childlike depiction of a lakeside cottage framed ...

From her personal experiences to canvas and textile, Chiara Rose Skabelund shares US-Mexico border stories with her audience.

Today, more young people are eager to reclaim the elegance of saris once worn by their mothers or grandmothers, reimagining ...

Four exhibitions currently up in Chicago each take a unique approach to the possibilities of working with textiles today, ...

The Museum of International Folk Art is tying together family history and art with "Appearances Deceive: Embroideries by Policarpio Valencia." The exhibit is dedicated to Valencia, a Nuevomexicano ...

When you think of fine art, you might think of oil paintings, bronze sculptures or gravity-defying glasswork. You might not think of a colorful quilt, fuzzy felted object or embroidery, perhaps becaus ...

The fair has long prioritized broader engagement to appeal to a wide range of visitors instead of relying on a handful of wealthy buyers to drive sales.

Albert Lea resident Cathy Porter recently opened a unique new exhibit at the Albert Lea Art Center. “Explore: Textiles from ...

Portland TextileX Month explores how textile traditions connect generations, with events ranging from kombucha leather-making to Slovak embroidery demonstrations.