From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Design studio Stephen Burks Man Made has collaborated with Italian manufacturer Alpi to create The Lost Cloth Object, a "speculative ceremonial site" based on Congolese Kuba textile patterns at Design ...

DURHAM, N.C. - For decades, North Carolina's textile industry has been in freefall. Since the 1990s, the state has lost more than 80% of its textile jobs, leaving behind shuttered mills and fading ...

It should come as no surprise that Liza Laserow Berglund is a self-described material nerd. The co-founder of Swedish textile brand Nordic Knots has built a sterling reputation for delivering ...

Dr. Sara Nabil receives funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Queen's University Research Initiation Grant, and The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada ...

JUST A MINUTE. COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE METRO WILL HIT THE BOOKS FOR THE NEW SEMESTER NEXT WEEK, AND COLLEGE THESE DAYS LOOKS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN IT USED TO. ONE REASON FOR THAT IS TECHNOLOGICAL ...

Every year, the U.S. generates 17 million tons of textile waste that ends up in landfills according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Out of the total amount, 11.3 million tons goes straight to ...

As a professional actor, your demo reel is your calling card. It’s often the most important element in getting chosen for an audition or a self-tape. But what makes a reel stand out among the ...

If you’ve recently visited a biennial or attended an art fair, museum, or gallery show, you’ve probably noticed that textiles are showing up everywhere amid a surge of interest in the medium. It has ...

This fall, students interested in renewable energy can enroll in a new master’s program focused on energy systems in the context of climate change. The Master of Science in Sustainable Energy is a one ...