Crochet is a stylish and smart choice this summer as it not only keeps the wearer cool, but has been seen in many new-in ...

This cotton fabric from the site of Huaca Prieta in Peru is more than 5,500 years old and features indigo blue stripes. Photograph courtesy Lauren A. Badams The Super-Ancient Origins of Your Blue ...

A new analysis shows that three scraps of fabric found in Israeli caves had been dyed indigo, purple and crimson — the hues of Roman royalty — using sea snail ink some 2,000 years ago.